As a once loyal Tom Robbins fan due to his verbal gymnastics and understatedly colorful heroines, I've picked up this book after many years (last one being Jitterbug Perfume ---or was that Skinny Legs and All???) ...I was disappointed with his constant sexual overtones and references implicating Mr. Robbins as not getting enough in real life...I definitely noticed a downhill slide reaching for the "sex sells" concept rather than good ol' TR funny attention-grabbing humor. I still gave it a decent review as, being en ex-stockbroker, he did his reasearch welll and I never cease to marvel at the way his characters and subject episodes entwine throughout his work.