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A Confederacy of Dunces

A book by John Kennedy Toole

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Jun 28, 2010

by megmeg
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This is by far one of my all time favorite books. I absolutely love the style and humor, and feel like I am present in an environment that seems so different to me in both time and location. I have read this book twice, and I am very sad that the author only wrote this one book, which was found by his mother after he committed suicide. I highly recommend this book!

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devora June 28, 2010

Aw, what a sad story behind this book, but nonetheless, this book sounds fascinating, and that fact that it was published posthumously makes it sound a bit more intriguing. Thanks for the recommendation, Meg!

megmeg June 28, 2010

Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!

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Pretentious and made far too much of, this posthumously published work is based upon a main character that is utterly unsympathetic and a tale of such unlikely proportion that it became more chore than pleasure to read.

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Good book. The story of the author and how the book finally came to become published is very interesting as well.

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This is my all-time favorite book. It's absolutely hilarious, and Ignatius is such a ridiculous character, as are all the people he knows and meets.

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Quick Tip by ColoradoWriter. June 22, 2010

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I absolutely loved this book. The character of Ignatius was so vivid. Like The Catcher in the Rye, I was sad when this book ended because I felt as though I'd lost a friend. Toole was a brilliant writer.

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