A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole
Taste attributes: comedyfresh & originallightlinearglossysocial commentaryfool triumphantunlikely connections
Boxlist takeStylish and light: a comic novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
88 ratings
About This Book
A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one Ignatius J. Reilly, "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious, a latter-day Gargantua, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters, denizens of New Orleans' lower depths, incredibly true-to-life dialogue, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures."
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- Author
- John Kennedy Toole
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 391
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- Open Library
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