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redur's review against another edition
Boring and did not like anyone in the book. Why am I supposed to care?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
alaskanlad's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really wanted to like this book but it was just so easy to put down despite being an easy read. The characters are grating and the plot is ludicrous, and though this was obviously intentional, that doesn’t make it easier to swallow. The stakes just didn’t matter to me because it was so difficult to care about Ignatius or anyone in his life when they were so one-dimensional and pathetic. That being said, I enjoyed learning a bit about New Orleans of that era and Toole presciently skewered a specific type of loser incel that has become all too prevalent these days.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Abortion, Homophobia, and Sexism
kj_1429's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Racism, and Racial slurs
willberry2's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
zmiya's review against another edition
dark
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Forced institutionalization
cp_frey's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
So, when I bought this book I was really hoping I would be intellectual enough to find it just downright humorous and then I would feel like a true scholar. Perhaps, I am NOT intellectual enough... or, just maybe, it's not that funny.
Aside from the constant usage of derogatory terms for POC and people who are LGBT+, I did not think it was funny, in the least bit, how Ignatius used "abortion" where one would use "abomination". Perhaps if it was only once I could let it go, but once every few pages was a bit overkill. I also didn't find it funny that he would constantly yell that the woman, who he was in disagreement with, "deserved to be raped".
All the characters were just too much, and that is why it had so much potential to be a real comedic piece of classic literature. But this one does not stand the test of time. A product of its time is not synonymous with a piece that holds up to the test of time.
Aside from the constant usage of derogatory terms for POC and people who are LGBT+, I did not think it was funny, in the least bit, how Ignatius used "abortion" where one would use "abomination". Perhaps if it was only once I could let it go, but once every few pages was a bit overkill. I also didn't find it funny that he would constantly yell that the woman, who he was in disagreement with, "deserved to be raped".
All the characters were just too much, and that is why it had so much potential to be a real comedic piece of classic literature. But this one does not stand the test of time. A product of its time is not synonymous with a piece that holds up to the test of time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal death and Slavery
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