There are most definitely funny moments, but for me, one key difference between A Confederacy of Dunces is the element of surprise. I'm in this constant state of mild surprise while reading and I think that keeps the humor from landing a solid hit with me. I enjoy this book in a way that I used to enjoy talking to a homeless guy named Bear who would eat ice-cream when it was snowing, so he wouldn't feel cold. I suppose that might be true, but it might not be. I don't know what to "believe" with this book, so I don't know how to suspend my disbelief, which is something the book touches on. ¦First you can't believe it and then you think it's incredible.¦ I don't know how to read this book yet and I think that's a desired effect, but of course I have to cycle through the ways I might usually find meaning.