Wild Ducks Flying Backward Audiobook

" not my favorite tom robbins. a collection that could have excluded a lot more. some of the stories are very good, but on a whole I was underwhelmed. quick read. "

" Tom Robbins to the T. Awesome. "

" Loved the Travel tales, thought the responses and most of the tributes were very well done, quirky and subtly profound. "

" Book on CD - Take a trip to the valley of vaginas........ only Tom Robbins could come up with that suggestion. Collection of short stories and misc. magazine articles. Wonderful stuff for a T.R. fan. "

" Tom Robbins style, without the compelling characters, hippy philosophy, or juicy sex scenes. So, not exactly my cup of tea. It did give me a connection between him and reality though, as most of the topics in this collection of essays were written for magazines. "

" Should stick to fiction methinks. "

" I misread the cover and thought this was a collection of short stories. Oops. It's a collection of non-fiction work from various magazines and other mediums. Eh. "

" Yes, there you have it. Only 2 stars for this one. Found only one or two essays that were entertaining. The rest rather boring. "

" My intro to Tom Robbins was relatively tame, and I think I like it that way. "

" I was a little underwhelmed. Tom is still possibly my favorite person in the world, but his still is definitely more suited for novels, at least based on what he gave us here. "

" The review of the Doors concert is a must read! I enjoyed this book immensely. "

" fun to read after you've exhausted his other books. it gives a little insight into his odd mind. although, i can't say much for his poetry. "

" It was mostly a hit-and-miss until the final hundred pages, that I just loved. "

" Maybe a short story collection isn't the best introduction, but the Tom Robbins of this book is an insufferable tool. "

" Typical Robbins. Great exploration of the english language. Recommend only if reader has read something else by Robbins. "

" Loved many of the stories, but not all of them. However he has the most imaginative way with words. Reading Tom Robbins is an adventure in itself. "

" Maybe I have read just too much Tom Robbins, but I had no interest in this book "

" The first Tom Robbins book I read and a good introduction into his chaotic and colorful writing technique. "

" not what I expected, and I know I was warned. "

" I didn't want essays. I wanted a novel, or Tom Robbins' idea of what a novel is. I realize he's getting old but can't he still write for us? And no, cute as it was, "B is for Beer" didn't count. Not even close. "

" A collection of his shorts/essays/etc. It can be tedious if you aren't utterly devoted. "

" A collection of short stories, essays, etc from Tom Robbins. Hysterical, thought provoking, "

" This was a very uneven collection. Some was interesting, some not. Some as amusing as his fiction, some not at all. "

" still classic tom robbins... but i like his ramblings too much for short stories. "

" Love the short stories but the reviews are even better. A long time admirer of Tom Robbins this little sneak into his brain is rewarding. "

" This is probably a good book. Probably good writing. I've just never been able to get into Tom Robbins no matter how hard I try. "

" I read this while on a trip to Africa. I loved the variety of the stories, especially the story about traveling to Africa (shocking). "

" He can write whatever he likes, I love him! "

" Nonfiction collection - better than his late fction, not as much fun as his early work. "

" I love Tom Robbins, and the essays that made up this book were fabulous. Not as good as his fiction, but still well worth reading. "

" You'll find all the beautiful language of Robbins here, just not the awesome stories of his novels. Really only for the superfan. Those people all must read the first piece Robbins wrote where he gained the voice we all know him for, a review of a Doors show he attended on LSD. "

" I'll never look at a tomato sandwich the same way. "

" Change of pace being short stories but as funny as evr. "

" Here is a title truly only for big Robbins fans. "

" Toms stories cant develop properly in the short story format. and I still cant appreciate poetry. "

" i just couldn't get in to it. I don't think Tom Robbins is for me "

" constant chuckles. i missed tom in his hayday...catching up with him just like w/ hunter thompson and charles bukowski. "

" As a Robbins fan, it was great to read these short writings. A few were pretty spectacular and a few haven't held up as well to time, but all in all it was well worth the time. "

" Collection of Tom Robbins writings mostly from the 80's and 90's. Howard recommended it and it was good. I like his perspective. "

" Not his best work, but an occasional good line to remind you why you liked his books so much. "

" A bummer. A waste of time. Rambling with a few moments of Tom Robbins uniqueness, but mostly just a burden to get through. "

" A Huge, let me repeat Huge fan of Tom Robbins, I was extatic to get my hands on this when it came out, just to be hugely disappointed. I love his deeply intricate detailed tales...but I cant stand short stories. no match to his full novels. "

" Standard Robbins stuff...which is to say that it totally blew my mind (as usual). I don't normally have to take notes, but his philosopy and word usage just throws me. I like that. I like using my brain while reading. Strange concept, I know. "