Two word review: Funny classic. 
 Unexpected side effect during or after reading: Extreme cravings for hot dogs. 
 New thing I learned from reading this book: The sad story of John Kennedy Toole. 
 General observations: This is a weird book for me because it's one of those ones I'd heard of for years without really knowing anything about it other than the title. I decided to check it out after seeing it on various lists here, and I read the story of how the book came to be published after Toole's death. Which is kind of a bad way to start a comedy. 
 I usually can't stand stories of any kind that involve self-absorbed people making jackasses out of themselves, but I did think it was very funny and Ignatius is an unforgettable character. Even if I spent half the book wishing I could reach through the pages and slap him silly myself.