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Summary: Richly textured and fall-down hilarious
Review: This is that rare book that lives up to its cult status on every grotesque page. From the first line to the last, this breathless tour de force weaves an intricate story that never ceases to satisfy and delight. Ignatius, his mother, and the other dozen or more characters at the center of the book are so fully-formed and human that their outrageous behavior and exasperation at life seem so fresh and real that it feels like it's happening to you. Even if you're one of those well-read brainiacs who's grown weary of "must-read" suggestions from us amateurs, do yourself a favor and discover the day that Ignatius emerges from his home to buy a new string for his lute. You'll return to this book again and again.
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Summary: One of those sleeper hits...
Review: Only as a favor did I read it for the first time...the other three times I read it looking for all the things I missed. A great book and a good summer read, I can't think of any other book to carry along on a road trip.
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Summary: A sustained comedy but the genius is in the plotting
Review: It is hard to enjoy an entire book of ridiculous ranting and hysteria. Reilly's outbursts grow tiresome and repetitive. He maintains the same one-note level of disgust and anger throughout the book, and any personal growth that he achieves tends to be physical rather than spiritual or philosophical. British readers may find Reilly a mixture of several comic characters from Viz magazine - Spoiled Brat, Mr Brain - but Toole's real skill is in creating the various plot threads and drawing them together and flinging them apart at will. I was truly delighted that Ignatius gets away at the end of the book to wreak further havoc. What a pity that the author didn't.
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Summary: Read this on a road trip to New Orleans
Review: I read this book on a road trip to New Orleans. My husband must have thought I was crazy because I broke into gut busting laughter so many times. Ignatius J. Reilly is wonderful. When I saw his statue on Canal Street, from a distance, I knew immediately who it was. Ignatius and ALL of the characters in the book were wonderful.
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Summary: People that don't love this book frighten me
Review: I am not one to "go with the flow" by any means; popular opinion has very little to do with my opinions, or so I would hope. However, the "9s" and "10s" on this list of customer reviews are, in my own opinion, quite deserved. And while I am touched by the story of Toole's tragic life, I am by no means influenced by it in coming to my opinion of how good the book is (although the story certainly enhances my pre-existent disgust with the publishing industry and almost all the pompous, self-important windbags I've ever met who work in it).Having said that, I must also say this: The people who have given this book a low "rating" scare the life out of me, in much the way that someone who continually quotes David Cassidy songs disturbs me. I am grateful, however, that in both cases, there aren't very many people who do, and most of them live in California, not New York.
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Summary: WHO COULD GIVE THIS BOOK A "1"?
Review: If you've read a funnier book, or if you've run across a character snottier than Ignatius, please e-mail me with the title! Hurry. . .I feel my valve snapping shut!
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Summary: Each chapter left me feeling a little more sick
Review: Each chapter left me feeling a little more sick to my stomach than the one before. What a waste of reading time.
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Summary: Good, but not fabulous.
Review: This is a book that I have reservations about recommending. The pacing was good, the humor was there (although I didn't laugh out loud as much as some people), the characters were interesting (if a bit one-dimensional), and the plot was sufficiently twisted and surprising. I think the main problem I had was with the dialogue. Ignatius's interactions with everyone in the book made me shiver at his horrible interpersonal skills. But then I guess that's the point. The whole thing seemed somewhat implausible to me. I think I'll re-read it in a few months to see what I missed the first time.
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Summary: El Mejor
Review: De lo que mas me impresiono de este libro es que empeze a leermelo casi de casualidad y página a página, me fui metiendo en el personaje hasta practicamente identificarme con el.
Ignacius J. Reilly es el Quijote del siglo XX
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Summary: The Great New Orleans Book
Review: This is one of my top three books of all time. If you are from New Orleans, as I am, you will laugh and know every character in this book. The ninth ward dialect lives and breathes in this book. Ignatius like the city he is from is eccentric, hilarious, sad, anachronistic, and totally, wonderfully one of a kind. If you don't like this book you've got no sense of philosophy not to mention theology or geography. Long live Ignatius!
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