June Group Read: A Confederacy of Dunces

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June Group Read: A Confederacy of Dunces

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1Tara1Reads
Jun 9, 2015, 6:48 pm

This is the discussion thread for John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces. It was published posthumously in 1980 and earned Toole a Pulitzer Prize.

It is on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list as well as the Rory Gilmore's Book List if anyone keeps up with those.

Please use the spoiler function to hide spoilers. Other than that, have fun reading!

2Yells
Jun 26, 2015, 12:05 pm

I read this one last year and liked it but I thought it was a little too long. I remember reading it at the same time as Portnoy's Complaint and I think that was a little too much whining for me. Is anyone else reading it?

3PawsforThought
Jun 26, 2015, 3:29 pm

I meant to but have a lot going on right now and several other books that I need to finish first.

Would anyone be interested in extending the reading to July and August, making it a summer read instead of a June read?

4Tara1Reads
Jun 26, 2015, 8:46 pm

>3 PawsforThought: I am okay with reading it in July/August. I never got around to reading it this month either.

5Tara1Reads
Jun 29, 2015, 1:50 pm

A Confederacy of Dunces ranks at #7 in the list of 25 Best Novels Written By Writers Under 30. The link is here: http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/01/25-best-novels-written-by-writers-und...