Confederacy of Dunces

[Brock Vond]

interesting sub-sub-thread of the doorstopper discussion...

Which books have we re-read... only to question our first readings?

Thx for the thoughts tho.


On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Lawrence Bryan wrote:

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> 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:
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>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Thoughts would be appreciated before i go and buy this and spend  
>> months getting to it...
>>
>>
>>
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