Vernon God Little
Just finished Vernon God Little , by DBC Pierre, crazy name, crazy guy, crazy book!
a rip-roarer of a read, set in the Barbeque Sauce Capital of Central Texas. The teenage narrator has the misfortune to be best mates with a messed up kid, who is responsible for a Columbine style massacre at their local High School. The tale then unfolds, charting how Vernon is accused of being an accessory, and how he is manipulated by those around him. The story then becomes a chilling insight on how america deals with such events, and the forces that whirl around the story.
One of the best aspects of the book for me was the authenticity of the teenage voice, and those around him. I could really imagine that the perspectives were real, until close to the end of the book, where it all goes a bit "Natural Born Killers".
In fact, the similarity between the two works, how they look at the way americans view, and manipulate, such events is striking indeed.
Overall, I would give the book a 8/10 rating, loosing a few points for the unreality of the end.
posted by chris @ 8:36 am
2 Comments:
I read it last year Chris. I though the first two thirds were brilliant but that the last section tailed off. "Dirty But Clean" Pierre, the author, is an interesting character himself see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.B.C._Pierre
yeah, me too, on both subjects!
looks like a great guy to have a pint with!
his new book looks interesting, slated to be published next year. watch this space......
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