John Kennedy Toole

Lalaith · 01-28-2003, 01:07 PM

Hey! I'm just reading THE NEON BIBLE written by John Kennedy Toole.
I just love that book and would like to know if anybody out there has read it too. Or maybe his other book A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES.
I'm very impressed with the first book and although it is in english (not my first language) I'm able to understand almost everything.

francod · 01-29-2003, 12:43 AM

confederacy of dunces is the funniest book I have ever read. It is very different from the neon bible. I say go for it you will not be let down.

Lalaith · 01-29-2003, 01:36 AM

Is it written as easy as The Neon bible is?

francod · 01-29-2003, 08:50 PM

the humor is a little sophisticated, but it is plainly written.

Lalaith · 01-30-2003, 12:20 PM

Soon I'll be ready with the Neon Bible. It's that sad. I once saw a movie, but I didn't see the end. I'm really excited to read how it ends.

francod · 02-13-2003, 06:08 PM

have you started confederacy of dunces?

Lalaith · 02-14-2003, 01:34 PM

Unfortunately not, I think I'll get it for my birthday in April. I still have some books in my shelf which I should read first, eg LOTR in english.

Human#3.141592653 · 02-15-2003, 12:10 AM

*interested* what are they about?

Lalaith · 02-15-2003, 06:41 AM

Hmmm, let me think! As I don't think you're asking what is LOTR is about you are interested in the books of John Kennedy Toole.
I've only read The Neon Bible and it is just such a good piece of writing that I'm really in love with this book.
It is about a boy, who grows up in a house with his mother and his aunt and his father. His aunt is a little strange and after some time his father has to go to war. He doesn't come back and this is the reason why his mother becomes insane.
It's alltogether difficult to explain, and if you read this short summary you'll think that this book is boring (just what I thought when I read a short summary), but it is really good and interesting and you'll have a good time reading it.

01-28-2003, 01:07 PM	#1
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	John Kennedy Toole Hey! I'm just reading THE NEON BIBLE written by John Kennedy Toole. I just love that book and would like to know if anybody out there has read it too. Or maybe his other book A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES. I'm very impressed with the first book and although it is in english (not my first language) I'm able to understand almost everything. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

01-29-2003, 12:43 AM	#2
francod Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: on the goblin king's throne Posts: 62	confederacy of dunces is the funniest book I have ever read. It is very different from the neon bible. I say go for it you will not be let down. __________________ Sauron is deadest guy in all of deadonia.

01-29-2003, 08:50 PM	#4
francod Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: on the goblin king's throne Posts: 62	the humor is a little sophisticated, but it is plainly written. __________________ Sauron is deadest guy in all of deadonia.

01-30-2003, 12:20 PM	#5
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Soon I'll be ready with the Neon Bible. It's that sad. I once saw a movie, but I didn't see the end. I'm really excited to read how it ends. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

02-13-2003, 06:08 PM	#6
francod Enting Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: on the goblin king's throne Posts: 62	how is it going? have you started confederacy of dunces? __________________ Sauron is deadest guy in all of deadonia.

01-29-2003, 01:36 AM	#3
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Is it written as easy as The Neon bible is? __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

02-14-2003, 01:34 PM	#7
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Unfortunately not, I think I'll get it for my birthday in April. I still have some books in my shelf which I should read first, eg LOTR in english. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

02-15-2003, 12:10 AM	#8
Human#3.141592653 Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Posts: 292	interested what are they about? __________________ You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

02-15-2003, 06:41 AM	#9
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Hmmm, let me think! As I don't think you're asking what is LOTR is about you are interested in the books of John Kennedy Toole. I've only read The Neon Bible and it is just such a good piece of writing that I'm really in love with this book. It is about a boy, who grows up in a house with his mother and his aunt and his father. His aunt is a little strange and after some time his father has to go to war. He doesn't come back and this is the reason why his mother becomes insane. It's alltogether difficult to explain, and if you read this short summary you'll think that this book is boring (just what I thought when I read a short summary), but it is really good and interesting and you'll have a good time reading it. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

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