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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Author: Tom Robbins
Sissy Hankshaw, an almost flawlessly beautiful small-town girl with big-time dreams, hitchhikes her way into your heart, your hopes, and your sleeping bag in Tom Robbins's magical, funny, and most famous novel. Follow Sissy's amazing odyssey from Virginia to chic Manhattan to the Dakota Badlands, where FBI agents, cowgirls, and ecstatic whooping...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553205800
ISBN-10: 0553205803
Publication Date: 12/1981
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 40 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Leigh avatar reviewed Even Cowgirls Get the Blues on + 378 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Typical, zany Robbins writing - woven into a story about cowgirls with whips and a girl with oversized thumbs. This is a female-empowering novel and I was impressed with the confident characters Robbins created such as Bonanza Jellybean. He makes them somehow unforgettable and timeless. Quick read - you're in for a wild ride when you pick this one up.
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Helpful Score: 1
A totally crazy (wonderful) Tom Robbins story...the plot is wild and so are the characters. It's just so much fun, but still with something to think about underneath all the farce.
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Helpful Score: 1
Classic Tom Robbins. Fanciful, funny, weird.
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Helpful Score: 1
If you've ever read Robbins, you know you should be prepared for some craziness; this book is no exception. Hitch a ride with Sissy Hankshaw, it's a memorable ride, indeed!
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baeb47 avatar reviewed Even Cowgirls Get the Blues on + 207 more book reviews
The Rubber Rose Ranch (all-girl), Sissy Hankshaw (small-town girl with big thumbs), The Countess (gay tycoon of feminine hygiene), and a cast of other outrageous characters make this one wacky, wild read!
WhiskeyBat avatar reviewed Even Cowgirls Get the Blues on + 28 more book reviews
fantastic! tons of fun, but will make you think, too!
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Tom Robbins wrote this book in the early seventies and I see why it's become a classic read. It's hoot. I've read it twice and think it's time to share it.
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Way better book than movie!
kbockl avatar reviewed Even Cowgirls Get the Blues on + 27 more book reviews
Still funny after all these years.
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A wonderful read that never should have been adapted to the big screen.
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Tom Robbins is a great writer - very prolific and one that I enjoy reading everything he puts out. Robbins develops the most outlandish and colorful characters that you can't help yourself but to cheer on.

That being said, I was more entertained by "Jitterbug Perfume" and "Another Roadside Attraction". Don't let this stop you from reading about the only woman in the world born to hitchhike.

I give this book Two Thumbs up!
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You gotta like Tom Robbins.
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Strange tale with lots of humorous one-liners. Great for fans of Vonnegut.

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