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Why is this book so highly praised? Do most people relate with Ignatius?
Paige I really hope people don't relate to him. Or any character in this book, really. The reason people tend to like it is that it is hilarious in a way al…moreI really hope people don't relate to him. Or any character in this book, really. The reason people tend to like it is that it is hilarious in a way all its own. The humor is in no small part because everyone in the book is cartoonishly flawed.(less)
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A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
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