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Jitterbug Perfume
Jitterbug Perfume
Author: Tom Robbins
Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight [Paris time]. It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a g...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553268447
ISBN-10: 0553268449
Publication Date: 10/1/1985
Pages: 388
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 65 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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trilliantx avatar reviewed Jitterbug Perfume on
Helpful Score: 4
This is one of the best books I've ever read. I've given it as a gift several times. I've loaned it out, not gotten it back and had to buy myself a new copy more times than I can count. Tom Robbins has a way with words that you rarely find. He plays with them like a mixture of Shakespeare and Douglas Adams. He is funny, rude, and spiritual. The only other living author who is close is Christopher Moore. Jitterbug Perfume is my favorite Robbins book.
Gashlycrumb avatar reviewed Jitterbug Perfume on
Helpful Score: 1
Loved it!
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Helpful Score: 1
Another great Tom Robbins read.
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Helpful Score: 1
My favorite Tom Robbins novel and one of the best stories I've ever read. This was the second Robbins book I ever read and hooked me on his crazy story telling for life. I fell so in love with the characters and their plight I cried when it was over. I go back and visit them regularly.
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Robbins is a maverick. He is king of words and this epic story does not dissapoint. A must for any bibliophile!
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I love Tom Robbins and I think Jitterbug Perfume is his best work.
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Gotta love Tom Robbins...
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wonderful
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I found it a struggle to finish. It lost steam about halfway through. Maybe I just missed Kudra.
WhiskeyBat avatar reviewed Jitterbug Perfume on + 28 more book reviews
Effing brilliant. Utterly ridiculous, but on every page you will find a truth that makes perfect sense. Or scents. Either way!
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Tom Robbins is one of my favorite writers. Filled with his usual quirky characters.
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Love this book. Totally unexpected and magical. A fun imaginative read.


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