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John Kennedy Toole: A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback, 1994, Grove Press) 4 stars

A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is one …

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3 stars

Another NoLa theme read. I have to say that I didn't find it as hilarious as advertised. But I did do quite of bit of amused smiling. The main character has no redeeming qualities, but you find yourself rooting for him anyway. Most of the characters are pretty awful people, although I think the men come off a bit better than the women. And the author probably should have steered clear of trying to depict the gay community. But he clearly hung out with some anarchist/radical/activist types. Cause he skewers us pretty good.