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WMR 06-28-2012 12:41 PM
A Confederacy of Dunces
 
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

I cannot believe that I only finally stumbled upon this book a couple months ago. Perhaps the funniest book I have ever read. The story of the author is truly a tragedy.

Any other Ignatius Reilly fans out there? :D

Redsfaithful 06-28-2012 02:18 PM
Re: A Confederacy of Dunces
 
I think my favorite book is always changing, but this one is always on the short list. I'm really overdue for a reread.

Sweetstop 06-28-2012 02:24 PM
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it's an old friend that i revisit from time to time...

westofyou 06-28-2012 03:17 PM
I hate the main character with a passion

RichRed 06-28-2012 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by westofyou (Post 2644068)
I hate the main character with a passion
Yeah, I like the book but it's hard for me to give it a full endorsement, just because the main guy's so despicable. (I get that he's supposed to be.)

Roy Tucker 06-28-2012 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RichRed (Post 2644137)
Yeah, I like the book but it's hard for me to give it a full endorsement, just because the main guy's so despicable. (I get that he's supposed to be.)
That's where I fall in too. Quite the idiosyncratic and picturesque book, but I eventually tired of Ignatius.

westofyou 06-28-2012 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Roy Tucker (Post 2644165)
That's where I fall in too. Quite the idiosyncratic and picturesque book, but I eventually tired of Ignatius.
Live in Berkeley and you'll know enough of the real thing, way less charming

WMR 06-28-2012 05:38 PM
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Ignatius would have loved the internet. Can you imagine the trolling he would have gotten into? :laugh:

Sweetstop 06-28-2012 05:38 PM
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come on guys. he's a fictional character, for goodness sake.

:)

WMR 06-28-2012 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweetstop (Post 2644203)
come on guys. he's a fictional character, for goodness sake.

:)
I agree, the Ignatius hate is a little odd to me. I found him endlessly entertaining and interesting. The back and forth with Myrna, eating dozens of hot dogs, trying to bring down Levy Pants, it's endless for me, really.

westofyou 06-28-2012 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by WMR (Post 2644205)
I agree, the Ignatius hate is a little odd to me. I found him endlessly entertaining and interesting. The back and forth with Myrna, eating dozens of hot dogs, trying to bring down Levy Pants, it's endless for me, really.
Owen Meany wouldn't have enjoyed him at all!!

Sweetstop 06-28-2012 06:07 PM
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i will say owen meany wins in the battle for my heart...:)

Rojo 06-28-2012 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WMR (Post 2644205)
I agree, the Ignatius hate is a little odd to me.
Me too. He's too powerless to hate.

Redsfaithful 06-28-2012 09:56 PM
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Too ridiculous to hate for me.

WMR 06-28-2012 10:10 PM
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Is there any doubt that Toole would have lived and kept on writing if his work had been properly appreciated before his downward slide into depression and paranoia? It makes me sad to think of all the literature we lost when he took his life.


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