What did Toole dismiss "The Neon Bible" as?
Revolutionary
Adolescent
Brilliant
Mediocre
Answer
Adolescent was the term Toole used to dismiss "The Neon Bible." He believed the novel was overly sentimental and melodramatic, lacking the maturity and depth he sought in literature. Toole's criticism stemmed from his own literary aspirations, which he felt were more sophisticated and nuanced than what he perceived in "The Neon Bible."
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