[.uk] Still Life with Woodpecker

Out There, but that's its charm:
I read this book when I was in the Army in the 1980s, and I just read it again, my suggestion as the first book for a newly-started book club. Although I remember it being a bit quirky, I really had no memory of this book when I reread it. That probably has more to do with the passing years and the passing brain cells than it does the book itself. I was surprised by the sex in the book. Weird that this is the first thing that strikes me about the book as I am far from prudish. It is not too much, but it is a bit graphic at times and I was surprised by that, but not really bothered. This book, through its use of word-play, through its wild story, really has something poetic and romantic to say. There is not a ton of dialogue - a plus for me - and it spends a great deal of time sort of explaining its philosophy through the characters and the events. At the end it puts it into dialogue. Certainly read this if you want something different and entertaining. As one reviewer wrote, it is amazing how contemporary it is seeing how it was written 20 years ago.

On a scale of one to sexy, this book is a.....:
The detail of this book is impeccable. Even with a high-powered microscope it is hard to catch all the brilliance of this book. More impressively, all the detail weaves together flawlessly to create such heavily layered, coherent, and wonderfully paradoxical ideas. On a scale of 1 to sexy, this book is a 9.9

Comic book reading level:
Don't waste your time with this garbage. The author's target audience appears to be teenage girls but it insults their intelligence.

Amazing:
I'm buying this book for a second time. I love Robbin's rhythm. This book in particular will let you in on the secret of us red heads! Enjoi!

Amazing!:
Robbins is hands down one of the best (if not the best) American writers of all times. His use of paradox, his complex yet funny use of language, his ability to make you laugh and think in the same sentence make his books a joy to read. Still Life is no exception. One of his best novels along with Jitterbug Perfume.