A Confederacy of Dunces

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Summary: The funniest book I have ever read.
Review: This one is a sleeper. I tell all my friends that as you read this book just to imagine, John Candy playing the role of Ignatius J. Reilly in the movie version. It is tragic that neither John is with us today. We are all the poorer as a result. What a wonderful book.

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Summary: A masterpiece, a work of art, and a gate to absurdity.
Review: This book is probably one of the best fiction books I have ever read. Not only does it give the reader wonderful laughs, but it is also a work of art in many ways. The characters are hilarious, the plot funny, and the topic humurous. I definitely recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: A brilliant and hilarious book. Along with FRIED CALAMARI, one of the most entertaining books I've ever read. I highly recommend this one.

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Summary: The best stand-alone work of art of the last 250 years
Review: The merit of this book lies not so much in its hilarious absurdity or its magnificent treatment of reality, but rather in the irony of Art itself. Though anyone above 16 can enjoy it, it is the reader with a certain background in History of Knowlege that will make the most of it.

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Summary: You want a funny story? Look no further.
Review: After the first paragaph, I couldn'tput it down. From beginning to end, this book delivers great laughs, gives meticulous discription about New Orleans, and may even teach a lesson to those who understand it. Iam a native New Orleanian myself, and I have visited all of the placesmentioned in the book, except, of course, for the places that were demolshed (including D.H. Holmes andthe Levis factory). The descriptionswere accurate to the smallest detail(yes, the riverfront is even swarming with rats). The characters were genuine and believable (I can relate to Ignatious Riley, being a misunderstood genius myself). I would strongly reccmond this novel to anyone who enjoys good humour and feels misunderstood themselves.- Devin FitzgeraldP.S. A movie based on this novel, starring John Goodman (who also played former Gov. Hewy P. Long in the film "Kingfish"), is currently in production. I can't wait to see it!

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Summary: Hysterical!
Review: sat on a shelf for several years until a friend began reading it and describing what he read. I couldn't stop laughing out loud even though i think i have met several people just like ignatius. have been recommending it to anyone who isn't sick of hearing me rave about it. the characters are first rate! the plot is insane and worthy of wodehouse for twists and how it all comes together at the end. i especially loved miss trixie and wish her well... hope they let her retire finally! Lots of fun to read.

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Summary: One of the best character studies of 20th century literature
Review: This book is, without a doubt, one of the most beautifully drawn character studies I have ever seen. Reading it was alternately excruciating and hilarious. Ignatius was so well-developed and complete, so wonderfully morally ambiguous. I cannot recommend this book enough.

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Summary: Ah, no.
Review: Obviously there are two camps of people that reviewed this book, those that loved it and those that hated it. Not many in between. I'm not sure where the camp of lovers are coming from. This book was not funny. I repeat . . . not funny! I didn't laugh once through the first half of it which is how far I could stand to read. It portrays a pathetic fat slob of a jerk that deserves all the bad that life deals him. It's slow, it's pointless, it's really hard to understand why this is a popular book. Please read the one star reviews as well as the fives before quessing if you'd be a lover or a hater. Yuk.

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Summary: Tooles of the Trade
Review: This has to be the funniest book I have ever read. Ignatius Reilly is out to guide the world towards a rebirth of Medeival values and understanding starting in, of all places, the New Orleans French Quarter. Toole keeps the reader laughing with his tour of Ignatius' psyche and how it is juxtaposed with varied types of southern folk. His use of perspective is astounding. I couldn't more highly recommend a book to anyone.

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Summary: This book has it all!
Review: The funniest book I've read in a long time. Ignatius's antics are enough to make anyone laugh hour after hour.