Confederacy of Dunces and Catch 22 rank in the top 50th percentile of my top ten book list. But they were written by different authors Brohawk. Toole also wrote a somewhat dark short story titled The Neon Bible. I recommend it to fans of Dunces, but it isn't a comedy. Some people think the ending is weak, but one must consider the fact that Toole was sixteen when he wrote it. It is stunning work for someone of that age, and it foreshadows his future genius.
Frankly I'm glad the movie has been bogged down or canceled. The casting choices I read about were horrible. Will Ferrell was cast as Ignatious. That isn't just bad decision making- it is a crime against art. CoD is the type of story for which casting any well known comedic actor would likely kill the movie.
Galland