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Summary: Brilliant
Review: I read this last year for a school project. We got to choose a novel of our choice, and I chose this because I had heard about how good it was. Whoever told me that wasn't lying.Those who call the humor sophomoric probably missed a lot of the intelligent humor. Certainly some of the humor dealt with Igantius's bodily functions, but most of the humor had to do with Ignatius philosophy and how it dictated his interactions. I also disagree with people who said that none of the characters were likable, although this is strictly a matter of opinion. I found Ignatius to be initially repugnant, but my understanding of who he was increased as I read, and by the end of the book I liked him very much. I also have a hard time believing anyone could dislike Jones. I recommend this book to anyone, provided they go into it with an open mind.
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Summary: Confederacy of Dunces
Review: Being from New Orleans, I did not find it difficult to relate to Toole's description of legitimate places and people, but regardless of this, Confederacy was an overwhelming exaggeration. His humor quickly wore out its welcome, and Ignatius had to be one of the most annoying characters in recent times. I love books that invoke emotional responses, but this book was so utterly horrible that the annoyance it created nearly kept me from finishing it.
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Summary: I HATED this book and don't understand...
Review: why on EARTH it has gotten such wonderful reviews, won prizes, etc. I hated all of the characters, was bored by the plot, was dusgusted by much of what happened, and only finished it because it was the chosen read for our book club. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK - it's awful.
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Summary: Overrated Tripe
Review: I have read many books about nothing and enjoyed the majority of them. However, this rambling opus has a poorer center of gravity than its protagonist. The humor is pedestrian at best and the characters, sparsely drawn, wilt in the New Orleans heat. This is just another fine example of how book awards in general are misguided endorsements of sub-par work. There is a very good reason why this book was rejected by various publishers...it isn't very good. Toole casts a very large net, but catches very few fish in his attempt to capture an incendiary and convoluted period in American life. It appears that Toole is making an attempt at clever historical fiction, but shrouds the work in ludicrousness in order to hide its short comings and general failings.
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Summary: An absolute comic masterpiece!!!!
Review: If you love satire, larger than life characters, and need a good laugh--- this book is definitely for you. Ignatius Reilly is an overweight, lazy, super-smart 30 year old who still lives with his mother. His adventures in the world of work are what drives this novel along with his philosophies of life (what he refers to as his "world view") which are nothing short of hilarious! To say that he is one of funniest characters in all of modern literature would be a gross understatement. Part Don Quixote and part Falstaff, the fun never stops as he makes his way through New Orleans low society. This book won the author a posthumous pultizer prize for literature in 1981. Sadly, the author committed suicide in 1969 after failing to get it published during his lifetime. Thankfully, his mother discovered the manuscript and as they say the rest is history. I've read an awful lot of books in my time and this one remains my far and away favorite. Discover for yourself what makes 'A Confederacy of Dunces' so off-the-wall good. You'll be really happy you did!
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Summary: One of a kind
Review: This classic piece of comedy/socail satire ranks as one of my all-time favorite books. John Kennedy Toole has created one of the best characters of modern fiction in Ignatius Reilly, a highly edjucated, but socailly maladjusted buffoon who still lives with his mother at the age of thirty. A comic series of events forces him out of his womb-like existance to seek work in a world that fails to meet his "worldview". Great characters and outrageous dialog fill this highly readable book with numerous laughs. That the author comitted suicide is a tragedy for the lovers of fiction.
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Summary: Helpful tip
Review: In lieu of adding to the myriad of opinions and analysis over this particular book, I want to offer a suggestion for the reader who wants to get through this, but is reluctant.. the key that finally unlocked this work was, for me, imagining Ignatius as the comic book store owner from the Simpsons. See if it doesn't work for you!
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Summary: Dunces Unite!
Review: Apparently a college education doesn't count for much anymore. I really, really tried to get into this book. Finally, I just gave up. Sorry, I just don't get the appeal of this book. I am now a member of the confederacy of dunces that believed the hype about this silly book.
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Summary: A Confederacy of High School English Teachers
Review: This is a wonderful book, the discussion of which, up to this point, has been quite enjoyable. However, if you're the English teacher at a preppy New England boarding school, in the future please refrain from having your ENTIRE CLASS of trust-fund dolts post their endless, pointless, insipid, identical reviews on this site, okay? While I'm certain they are VERY special and represent some of our nation's finest families, no one comes to here to be subjected to 25... book reports. Thanks.
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Summary: funniest book in the world
Review: this has to be the most humorous book on the face of the earth. john kennedy toole was one of the greatest writers this, or any other country has produced. it is only too bad that he had to kill himself the way that he did, when he did. this book justifies my philosophy that anyhting that can be laughed at should be laughed at.
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