A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, Walker Percy

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole, Walker Percy

338 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics challenging funny medium-paced

Description

 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 Connolly A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,915 reviews

Moods

funny 92%
lighthearted 43%
challenging 22%
adventurous 21%
reflective 18%
dark 16%
sad 9%
emotional 5%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 26%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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