6/30/2023 0 Comments Even cowgirls get the blues book![]() ![]() He breaks the fourth wall constantly to chat with the reader and point out inane things like the chapter number, but it’s done really well. Robbins is a great writer, and he knows it. It’s kind of unbelievable that it was first published in 1976, and it must have been groundbreaking for its time. The characters are really unique and it’s a great look into issues like feminism, environmentalism and sexuality. ![]() Everything about it is just so outrageous. The thing that I love about “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” is its originality. There is so much going on in this book, I can’t really put together much more of a synopsis that does it justice. She then ends up joining a ranch run by women, and it just keeps getting wilder and wilder. She grows up to be a model for feminine hygiene products and also becomes America’s greatest hitch-hiker. “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” is about a girl called Sissy who was born with unnaturally large thumbs. I had absolutely no idea what I was walking into. I was intrigued enough to pick up a battered secondhand copy of “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and give it a whirl. ![]() One person I really like and respect, another I met at a party and wasn’t particularly impressed with. I’ve had a couple of people recommend the author Tom Robbins to me. ![]()
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