A Confederacy of Dunces

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Summary: a comic strip minus the pictures
Review: Funny stuff fellow readers. When imagining a real life version of old Ignatius the only fair comparison was the comic book salesman on the Simpsons, and I quote,"Who are you the creator of High n' Lois cause you're making me laugh." A truly original story and a continuous laugh. In closing I will add my gratuitous "must read", and remember kids, RIF-reading is fun.

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Summary: Simply the greatest novel ever written.
Review: This morning I finished this book. It was my fourteenth reading of the masterpiece. Each time I read this I find something new to laugh out loud over. This book the the barometer by which I measure a persons intelligence. If you don't like the book you are sentenced to a life of unspeakable tedium and I pray your valve slams shut thus saving the rest of us from your world view. If you are bright, caring and contribute to society, spread the word. this is a read to be enjoyed and enjoyed again. You will never meet another character like Ignatius Reiley in fiction or real life. I read the book every year. I'm always a little sad when it ends, but I know I'll revisit in a year or so. For readers of this type of fiction, Handling Sin by Mark Malone is an entertaing read after the first dreary fifty pages.

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Summary: Simply the funniest book I've ever read.
Review: I'm on my fourth read and I still can't control my laughter. When I'm reading, people look at me and think I'm a nut because I'm laughing so hard. I get so excited at reading the dialogue between the characters (mainly Ignatius). I've never read anything like it. If anyone knows any other books this funny, please, e-mail me. Toole is simply brilliant.

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Summary: I laughed , I cried,,, wait a minute, I didn't cry
Review: Far and away, the funniest book you could read. Ignatius Reilley deserves to be in the comedy hall of fame, if it exists... We could build one if it doesn't i am pretty handy with tools, but i need help..PLEASE READ THIS BOOK

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Summary: As funny as they get. A hilarious book.
Review: This is a fantastic book about the blunders of society seen through the eyes of a madman. This book comes with the highest of recommendations. By the 50th page, this was already my favorite book.

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Summary: My favorite book
Review: I have read and reread this book several times and it still makes me laugh out loud each time. I can't understand why this book has not been made into a movie.

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Summary: What A Great Movie This Would Be! Dom DeLouis as Ignatius
Review: A very enjoyable and extremely funny read! I found myself agreeing with some of Ignatius's wold view, even though extreme and at times totally paranoid . . . scary! A Confederacy of Dunces is without a doubt the most entertaining book I've ever read. This book has also done more to expand my vocabulary than any single book I've read. Its almost too bad that this is my first comedy read, I'm sure nothing else will be able to measure up to this!

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Summary: No gut-busting here
Review: This must be one of those books that people either love or hate. I read the entire book because of the high praise it has received. To be honest, I wanted to toss it after two chapters. I have a very good sense of humor. Salman Rushdie's "The Moor's Last Sigh" made me laugh for hours on end. This book did nothing but depress and disgust me. If Toole's life was anything like Reilly's, I can understand his depression. The quality of the writing and the level of imagination exhibited in the book are both very high. As a literary study the book has merit (the Pulitzer is questionable). This book unequivocally did not live up to the jacket reviews.

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Summary: Much better books that mix humor and social commentary.
Review: My friend had been badgering me for months to read this book and recommended it to our face-to-face bookgroup. I am an avid reader and love satire, humor, and farce as much as anyone, but this book did not do a thing for me. While there are humorous segments in this book, I never once busted a gut laughing or even laughed out loud. Ignatious was obnoxious, which I guess was what he was supposed to be, but if he was attempting to open our eyes to the superficialities of life, he did not succeed. I never really understood just what he DID stand for. I thought it probably pretty autobiographical and can understand how Toole may have ended his life if he in any way identified with his character. Sad, yes. Some redeeming value--maybe. Funny-not!! If you want a read that combines humor, satire, social commentary and anything else you can think of and really want to laugh may I suggest anything by John Irving.

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Summary: Funniest Book Ever
Review: Quit reading this! Buy it! This is by far the most addictive funny and best written book I have ever come across. When I hear his name "Ignatious" I laugh.