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Summary: Ignatius is my hero!
Review: This is no lie. Once when I was confronted with a pile of filing at work, I remembered Ignatius. I thought what would he do? Dump it in the trash,of course! So,I dumped the papers and believe me, the world did not come to an end.In addition to getting rid of work-related stress, I have often gained strength from St. Martin de Porres, patron saint of mulattoes and rats. I can understand why John Kennedy Toole killed himself. If I had written this brilliant novel and been rejected by everyone, I would lose my grip too. When books like Message in a Bottle are on the bestseller's list, it's evident things haven't changed all that much in the publishing business. If you're looking for a true original, this book is a must read!
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Summary: As if this priceless work of art needs another "10"
Review: I'm one of the few others on this list who cannot help but pile on. Like someone else who wrote a review, I was reading this on a plane and had to close it due to a fit of laughter more uncontrollable than I have ever experienced. 5-10 minutes later, when I tried with every ounce of strength I could muster to resume reading, it took merely one more sentence to bring the tears of laughter streaming back down my face. Right then I new I was alive. Thanks John.
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Summary: overrated, but at least it's a quick read
Review: I'd been curious about this book for the past couple of years or so, mainly on the strength of its breathless cover blurbs, its reviews on this page, and what little I knew about the author's short life. Finally my brother gave me a dog-eared copy, and I read it at last. Come on, people... "Brilliant"? "Laugh-out-loud funny"? I prefer my comedy to be humorous, I guess. (Last time I read something that made me laugh out loud, it was by P. J. O'Rourke.) I don't regret having read this book, but I wouldn't go so far as "brilliant" or "hilarious"; I'd draw the line at clever, well-crafted, and droll. While I never laughed out loud, I often smiled. Toole's command of the English language, his eye for detail, and his ear for dialect are all well-employed. Pity all the characters are so unpleasant! You laugh AT these people, most comfortably from a distance. My main regret is that Toole didn't live to write a sequel; I can... or really, can't... imagine what messes Ignatius would get into in NYC.
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Summary: Stunning, technicolor trainwreck of a story...
Review: Characterizations to beat the band. A smart, funny, romp through New Orleans with several of it's most colorful denizens. I give this book to anyone who'll hold still long enough for me to shove it into an unsuspecting bag or pocketbook. I wonder if we'll ever fully realize the loss of Mr. Toole. I want so badly to know what happened to Ignatious and The Minx upon arrival in NY! Read and enjoy!
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Summary: The best book I've ever read...
Review: A Confederacy of Dunces is the most carefully crafted piece of comic writing I've ever laid eyes on. Bold, unapologetic characters with every imaginable point of view (and a number of serious social pathologies) collide within author John Kennedy Toole's virtuoso rendition of 1960s New Orleans. The star-crossed antics of our hero, the elephantine and manipulative Ignatius J. Reilly, disgust us, shock us, and surprise us. But most importantly, they make us laugh out loud. Don't read this one on your way to work: you might find yourself on a commuter train looking around for the most sympathetic-looking fellow passenger in order to have someone with whom to share the good parts.
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Summary: A MUST RE-READ
Review: I have read this book three times, each time discovering a few more absurdities about the characters. We have all met an Ignatius Reilly at some time in our lives, we can only be thankful that we have not met this Ignatius. I have recommended this book to several friends and family members and none of them have been disappointed. This is perhaps the most entertaining book I have read.
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Summary: Not very Enjoyable
Review: I did not really enjoy this book. Everyone raved about it, but I can't see why. I thought Ignatius Reilly was an annoying, unfunny jerk. I couldn't find anything amusing or interesting. I thought the attempt at humor was forced, obvious and rather pathetic. I could not finish the book because it was torture to read more than half of the book. I wish I could get a refund in all honesty. The prose was the only reason why I gave the book two stars.
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Summary: A Don Quixote of the 20th Century
Review: Toole's book is quite simply the best written tragic comedy since Don Quiote. The reader is left not only laughing, but questioning what he is laughing at. Whether one is amused by the escapades of Ignatius Riley, or the absurdity of the society that Ignatius is force to live in, most will agree that Toole has created a literary masterpiece. The real tragedy is not Riley, or society, but the untimely death of Toole himself, which only leaves us to speculate how Ignatius's world view will collide with the madness of New York City.
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Summary: A good laugh
Review: This is one of the greatest written "humorous" books I've ever read. I have that in quotes because it is also quite sad. I especially liked the interaction between Ignatious and his mother. I was a bit dissapointed in the ending though.
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Summary: The funniest book I've ever read
Review: I keep two copies of this book on a shelf in my home office, both wrapped in plastic. Why? Because every time I reached up to dust, I found myself picking up one of the two, which led to re-reading this gem of a comic novel. I've read it more than 10 times and I still guffaw every time. Ignatius and his New Orleans enemies (you'll see why he has no friends) are rich, hilarious characters. Toole had an amazing ear for dialogue and accents.
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