A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

338 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

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 One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''My favourite book of all time... it stays with you long after you have read it - for your whole life, in fact' Billy ConnollyA monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 19,155 reviews

Moods

funny: 91%

lighthearted: 44%

adventurous: 22%

challenging: 19%

reflective: 16%

dark: 13%

sad: 8%

emotional: 5%

tense: 4%

relaxing: 3%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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