A Confederacy of Dunces Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

Recommended Age:
17
+
Best for adult readers who enjoy darkly comic, character-driven fiction built around an unforgettable and deliberately unlikeable protagonist.

About the Book

An obese, flatulent, medievally minded man living with his mother in New Orleans stumbles through a series of disastrous jobs and social encounters while raging against the modern world.

Content Ratings

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Mild Romance
There are brief references to sexual interest, mostly through the protagonist's strong repulsion toward physical intimacy.
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Moderate Themes
The book deals with themes of delusion, social dysfunction, racial attitudes in mid-century New Orleans, and the complicated relationship between a domineering mother and her adult son.
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No Violence
No violence.
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Book Cover
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Author:
John Kennedy Toole
Genre:
Comedy / Humor
Published:
1980
Page Count:
394
Ages:
17
+

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