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Is this book really that funny?

>> No.13591366

>>13591362
not as funny as the bible lol. love that part where god makes a bear maul a bunch of children for laughing at a baldy HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>> No.13591374

Nah the humor is overrated, still good though

>> No.13591441

>>13591362
It's really not that funny, it's more absurd than anything else, and any humor is really dated. Ignatius isn't a particularly likeable character, either, he's an obnoxious pseudointellectual prick who isn't even funny in the "unsympathetic comedy protagonist" way.

>> No.13591592

I think a lot of it goes over the heads of people who don't like it. It is absurd and Ignatius isn't meant to be likable. You'll appreciate it more if you're initiated into scholastic thought.

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13591655

>everyone goes on about how funny this book is
>nobody mentions how sad this book is
>nobody mentions how enraging this book is
>nobody mentions how uplifting this book is
Does Dunces evoke the same breadth of emotion or is it absurd comedy throughout?

>> No.13591690

>>13591655
It can be enraging if you pay attention to some of the characters. The mother is a truly awful person but she's never portrayed that way. If you're not reading between the lines you may end up coming away thinking she's a victim or somebody to sympathize with.