Confederacy of Dunces

[Lawrence Bryan]

I read this shortly after it was published on an extended trip around  
the Pacific. Don't know if it was the circumstances of our Pacific  
circumnavigation, but I rather enjoyed it as did my eleven year old  
son and (somewhat older) wife. Some years later a copy found its way  
to the top of a stack of books to eject from my library and  
remembering how I had enjoyed it I decided to reread it. What a  
difference in time and circumstance. I couldn't finish a reread, kept  
wondering what I had enjoyed the first time through. Anyone else find  
the second go somewhat of a bummer?

Lawrence

On Nov 19, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Brock Vond wrote:

> Hey All -
>
> I've noticed a few people on this list note this book as one they've  
> revisited... I'm a HUGE Howard Stern fan and his "side-kick" for  
> lack of a more fitting term, Artie (not a well-read individual at  
> all) constantly refers to this book as being really really great.
>
> I know the sad story behind the publication of the book and was  
> wondering what a few of the P Listers (obviously well-read  
> individuals) think of this book.
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> Thoughts would be appreciated before i go and buy this and spend  
> months getting to it...
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