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A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole,

Walker Percy (foreword)

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Dec 19, 2010 Colin Leonard rated it really liked it

One of the strangest books I've ever read bordering between genius and weirdness. The 'hero' Ignatius Reilly must be one of the most unlikeable literary characters ever invented but you can't help but hope for his salvation and safety. He really is obnoxious,spoilt,self-centred and and annoying BUT the situations he finds himself in are so funny. I have to admit,my favourite character though is Miss Trixie who steals every scene she is in. I could only read this in short bursts as Reilly is SO a ...more

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Dec 28, 2014 Nicole rated it did not like it

Shelves: audible, 1001-list-books, 2015, the-south

Ummm... so... This book is chock full of the most aggravating, whiny, unlikable characters I've read in a while. And stereotypes. So. Many. Stereotypes. I get that Toole is a tragic figure and all, and he definitely had some writing talent, but is this Pulitzer material? I think maybe the Pulitzer people and I have vastly different concepts of a good story.

I don't know if The List and I are working out. ...more

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Dec 08, 2010 Chinook rated it did not like it

"Lana wasn't about to buy a book, even a used one."

"The power-crazed leaders of the world would certainly be surprised to find that their military leaders and troops were only masquerading sodomites who were only too eager to meet the masquerading sodomite armies of other nations in order to have dances and balls and learn some foreign dance steps." ...more

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