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Summary: Humor is personal; personally, I laughed.
Review: First of all, it's amazing that a book that won the Pulitzer Prize so many years ago is still generating heated reviews. The good news is that people are still reading. (There's no bad news.) The bottom line, however, is that humor is a very personal thing. My friends and I all read the book pretty much at the same time when it was first published. Most of us found it funny, touching, deep and beautifully written. Others of us found it disturbing and off-putting. It IS disturbing to think that perhaps Toole was writing himself into the Ignatius character. Meanwhile, I now have a 13-year-old son who chose "Dunces" as elective reading in the 8th grade and wrote a very perceptive book report. His experience with the book made me reread it (I'd already read it several times) -- and I still love it, as did he. Mostly, it challenged both of us to think, which is all I ask of any book (except for the occasional "brain candy" mystery or beach book).
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Summary: Never ever, a book like this book.
Review: "Confederacy of Dunces" is a laugh-out-loud book that will flood your eyes with tears of laughter. The main character, Ignatius J. Reilly, is like nobody else all literature. He is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics come to life. Everything he touches turns to chaos and disorder, all the while he himself remains totally unaware and aloof and superior. The author writes with a pen that speeds even the slowest reader along, as Ignatius is a non-stop whirlwind of disarray. The author's choice of words will keep the reader turning page after page to find out whose life Ignatius has turned upside down. Anyone coming into contact with this "chaosmeister" is forever changed for the humorous worst. Once you begin the book and get into its second and third chapter, you are hooked for the entire 400 pages. The only regret you'll have while you're reading it is that the author will never write a sequel. The book demands a movie, but the character is so definively unique, who could play the role?
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Summary: More beautiful than poetry
Review: Although I have noticed several bad comments on this novel, I must retort these futile comments. I read this book while I was in a deep depression at one time and it uplifted me more than any words I could write on this commentary. Toole's ability to bring out a character with so much negativity yet establish a sense of pity for Ignatius that the novel relates so much to me and my personality. This man killed himself only to see his finest works published and furthermore win a pulitzer prize. If I everwas to die early, that is a way I would like to go out. great novel and I am thrilled it was praised as it was.
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Summary: Brilliant; it's a damn shame this man is no longer writing.
Review: I've giggled along with many a page, but few books have made me laugh out loud like this one did. Ignatius Riley was hilarious, poignant, sad, and my only question is why haven't they made this baby into a movie? Some books are untouchable, and this may be one of them.
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Summary: The epitome of comedy and tragey.
Review: This story was so many things: amusing, tragic and therapeutic. It's comical to envision such colorful characters (characters I've encountered in my own life), sad to think that we've created a society that perpetuates so much fear and negativity, and therapeutic to know that those neurotic thoughts that sometimes run through my head are shared by others.
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Summary: five stars are not enough
Review: Easily the funniest book I have ever read. If you enjoyed Tortilla Flat, Catch-22, and Dilbert, this book will make you howl. Toole's eyes were certainly open. (and closed too soon.)
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Summary: Don't believe the hype (or the awards)
Review: I don't know why I wasted my time finishing this book, given the fact that there are so many finer works out there to read. I give it a half star.The plot is useless, the main character does nothing but pontificate on uninspiring topics, the remaining characters are flat. I enjoy a good laugh and have a mischievous streak in me, but this book never once made me laugh. Why is that?
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Summary: Absolutely Astounding!
Review: Ignatius J. Reilly is alive and well and living all over this country! Such a masterful character who is rarely encountered with such depth and reality. We are all the poorer for John Kennedy Toole's early demise.
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Summary: My all-time favorite book
Review: Having lived in New Orleans at one time, I have a great appreciation for the humor, dialect, etc. that makes this book extra extra special, funny, and all-consuming. For the people who did not find this 4 or more stars: visit New Orleans (because anyone who has ever spent more than 2 days with "locals" totally understands this book. And no, it's not the same if you're a "tourist" and your only experience with Louisiana is via a hotel chain). If you haven't been to New Orleans, will you find this book great/funny/well-written? Yes; open up your mind and let John Kennedy Toole lead you on the most colorful journey of your life!
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Summary: Unforgettable!
Review: I discover something new each time I read this and it just keeps getting better and funnier. Where did this guy (Toole) come from and why aren't there more storytellers like him? IF there are, I'd like to know about them. Very Entertaining and Unforgettable!
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