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What's that story called about a guy who believes everything he hears? He lives in a small village and everyone takes advantage of him because he's so gullible.

I think the name of the novel is the main character's name...?

>> No.7871384

>>7871376
OP

>> No.7871392 [DELETED] 

Taming Riki

>> No.7871396

Bernie supporter #12864

>> No.7871398

Carl the Cuck

>> No.7871399

Trump supporter #12864

>> No.7871404

Chris Chan

>> No.7871409

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

>> No.7871413

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is probably the book you're looking for

>> No.7871416

>>7871376
The Audacity of Hope

>> No.7871423

>>7871396
>>7871399
Americuntmind

So beautiful

>> No.7871429

>>7871423
Are you new?

That's not how it works

>> No.7871431
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7871431

>>7871416

>> No.7871555

Candide

>> No.7871752

>>7871376
Candide...
Am i missing something?

>> No.7871774

>>7871423
they're both right though

>> No.7871804

the idiot
by fyodor dostoevsky is the same premise
the protagonist is basically jesus, and everyone he helps takes advantage of him and ruins his life

>> No.7871932

There's a short story by Yu Hua that fits this perfectly.

>> No.7871985

>>7871396
>>7871399
Anyone who supports anyone for anything is a mental light-weight. Seriously, why not support yourself for the position?

>> No.7872067

>>7871985
Dats breddy meda :DD

>> No.7872094

>>7871985
I support this opinion

>> No.7872182

>>7871399
>leftcuck can't even generate an original random number

>> No.7872209
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7872209

>>7871985

>> No.7872222

>>7872182 just stumped >>7871399

>> No.7872226

>>7871429
you're not how it works

>> No.7872238
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7872238

>>7871376
>>7871555
>>7871752
This is probably what you're looking for OP.

>> No.7872438

>>7872238
I love that picture! Where did you find it? Mind if I save it, friend?

>> No.7872461

>>7872438
It looks like an Ivan Brunetti cartoon. He's pretty /lit/.

>> No.7872745

>>7872438
>>7872461
It's Chris Ware.

>> No.7872942

>>7872222
quads confirm

>> No.7872956

>>7872438
>>7872238
I really really really like this picture anon