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How does the book compare to Confederacy?

posted 16 years ago by peterjamestrainor
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I'm reading dunces at the minute and really like it. Is the neon bible anywhere near as good? I heard that he wrote it when he was 16 and never intended to publish it.

[–] saf1970 16 years ago

the neon bible is entirely different than confederacy, but equally as beautiful and really outstanding when you consider it was written by a 16 year old boy. really accomplished, but very southern, flannery o'connor, faulkner-esque. worth a read!

[–] kyte321 16 years ago

I agree - the book fits right into the Southern Gothic tradition best exemplified by O'Connor, Faulkner, and Capote.

[–] janet1109 15 years ago

I first read "Confederacy" about 25 years ago (!!!). I absolutely loved it. This was the first book that I read that caused me to laugh out loud. To this day, I can open "Confederacy" to any page and start reading. "Confederacy" captures the New Orleans "Y'at" personality so perfectly.

Years later (early 1990s??), I read "The Neon Bible". While I generally enjoyed the experience of reading "Neon Bible", it was nothing like "Confederacy".

Hope this helps.