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lupoman, November 12, 2008

It took me a while to read and finish this book, (6 days),not because of being a bad story, (which it isn't), but because I never wanted this book to end. The writing flowed brilliantly, each character painsakedly described uniquely, so I could distinguish each one by his mannerisms and way of speaking. It is amazingly written.
The basic concept of this politically incorrect tale is about a large man who proclaims himself to be very smart, and he is surrounded by idiots. (Hence the title.) He seemed to be at least one step ahead of everyone else, as he lives his lousy life day by day.
It says a lot about the writing and the author's abilities, when the reader wants to strangle the main character, one Ignatius Reilly, because of his irritating whining about everyone and everything.
The way the manuscript was published is in itself an amazing story, and it is described in full in the foreward to this book.
The bottom line -- "A Confederacy of Dunces" is a satisfying read, and it's no wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize for best in fiction in 1981. 5 stars

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