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Bob Berry asked this question about A Confederacy of Dunces:
Do you think that Toole "pulls off" a the major black character without cartoonish stereotyping ?
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In fact, the very same thing could be said of every single character in the novel. Not a single character is believable, either in presentation, ac…moreNo.

In fact, the very same thing could be said of every single character in the novel. Not a single character is believable, either in presentation, action, or motivation.

As you may guess, this is one of the reasons I consider this novel to be such a disappointment and disaster.(less)
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A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
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