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keen23's review against another edition
1.0
I don't know what to say except I hated this book. The characters are unlikable. At first, I thought I hated it because it was required reading for a class, then I realized I hated it because it was just miserable.
huntersnowbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This is my all-time favourite book! The story and characters jump off the pages. I only wish the author had written more books!!!
ofchippo's review against another edition
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
deathbyspreadsheet's review against another edition
5.0
A love to hate relationship - I hate pretty much all the characters, but I love the book for how much I enjoyed hating them, lol. Everything about this book - its characters and its plot - are flawed. Divinely, humanly flawed, and that captivated me.
ladybirder's review against another edition
It's surprisingly triggering, sets off my internal creep alarm. Uncomfortable read.
lethaldose's review against another edition
1.0
The only way I can explain how and why I don't like this book is by not talking about it but through analogy.
I never liked the TV show Family Guy and always loved The Simpsons. I haven't watched either in years now but that statement still holds true. Here is why I always prefered Simpsons. Peter Griffin has no redeeming qualities, he is not really a good person but just slightly stupid and selfish. He does not really care about his family. There really is nothing to like about him, he may say funny things from time to time, but they lack any real fun to them because he is stupid and mean person. Where as Homer Simpson, was a buffoon and slightly selfish person, but in the end he loves his family very much and wants to be a good man and wants to do right by them, and although from time to time he gets caught up in the moment he really is a good person when all is said and done.
Ignatius Reilly is Peter Griffin. There is no redeeming quality to him and while I get the humor of the book, it lacks any fun because he is a mean, selfish, arrogant buffoon.
I never liked the TV show Family Guy and always loved The Simpsons. I haven't watched either in years now but that statement still holds true. Here is why I always prefered Simpsons. Peter Griffin has no redeeming qualities, he is not really a good person but just slightly stupid and selfish. He does not really care about his family. There really is nothing to like about him, he may say funny things from time to time, but they lack any real fun to them because he is stupid and mean person. Where as Homer Simpson, was a buffoon and slightly selfish person, but in the end he loves his family very much and wants to be a good man and wants to do right by them, and although from time to time he gets caught up in the moment he really is a good person when all is said and done.
Ignatius Reilly is Peter Griffin. There is no redeeming quality to him and while I get the humor of the book, it lacks any fun because he is a mean, selfish, arrogant buffoon.
cwebber10's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
lusiap's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0