A Confederacy of Dunces

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Summary: Totally unremarkable
Review: The only interesting thing that kept me going through this book is the fact that so many people loved it. I am quite an omnivorous reader, but this book offers nothing. Even the fart jokes are not funny. I can't understand people (90%!) who professed unrestrained love for this book. Only a little better I can understand those who hated it - probably just a reaction to all the hipe. I did not love or hate this book. This book did not offend me. It bored me.

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Summary: A Classic! A Corker! Wow!
Review: This is truly a work of genius. This book has the remarkable ability to bring tears to your eyes while your belly aches from the guffaws. An undercurrent of sad desperation gently counterbalances the hilarity of Ignatius. A perfect companion read to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sometimes a Great Notion. Wow!

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Summary: 12 inches of Pleasure! ! !
Review: Truly memorable in all respects but the image of Ignacious on the street corner selling 12 inches of pleasure is one of the all time great images.

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Summary: A great piece of literature!
Review: When I began reading this novel, I was not sure if I would like it. As I read on, I felt myself not being able to put the book down. It keeps you reading on and actually laughing out loud. "What degenerate produced this abortion?" (69) This quote seems to sum up the main character, Ignatius. He is a character that you either love or hate. Toole has done an exceptional job at putting together wild characters that create this extraordinary novel. I loved this book and I would recommend it to everyone.

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Summary: ReDonkulus
Review: What a cast of characters! A book where I laughed out loud many times. Gives you a great feel to the mysterious and wacky times of New Orleans in the 60's

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Summary: A very Exhilirating and Funny Book!
Review: I must say that A Confederacy of Dunces is one of the most hillarious books I've ever read. The way the author writes about the protagonist and storyline is very interesting. He managed to project the images in the story really well. He described everything in the book very realistic and it is easy for me to understand the content. The book is pretty laid back and easy to read. The humor in the book is very original and I totally enjoyed reading it!

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Summary: A very funny, wonderful story.
Review: I would have to say that this book has been one of my favorites. Not only is is hilarious in every way, but it also makes you think about things.

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Summary: Very amusing humor that might make you laugh
Review: Quite a funny book, one of the funniest I've ever read. The strength of this book is in the characters, which you will feel you know very quickly. An odd bunch they are, but so real you can almost smell them.

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Summary: BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN!
Review: A masterpiece. Hillarious, Wonderful, A Gem

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Summary: I've read the one-star reviews
Review: I'd like to address the criticisms in the relatively few one-star reviews of Dunces. Yeah, it's a story about a fat guy and his drunk mother. But if you didn't discern the love that Toole had for these and the other misfits in the book, you weren't paying attention. Great literature can take many forms, one of which is the loving and skillful portrayal of one's characters, farts and all. Is The Canterbury Tales disqualified due to its obsession with flatulence? No. Do we ignore In Cold Blood because of the unsavory main characters? Of course not. It is my life's mission to turn 100 people on to this book.