Vernon God Little
by D. B. C. Pierre
Taste attributes: comedydramacrimeunsavourysimplelinearenclosedsocial commentaryfool triumphantinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA dark comic novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Teenager Vernon Gregory Little's life has been changed by the Columbine-style slaughter of a group of students at his high school. Soon his home town is blanketed under a media siege, and Vernon finds himself blamed for the killing. Vernon finds himself drawn into a series of increasingly bizarre circumstances and decides to take off for Mexico and a date, with the delectable Taylor Figueros.
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- Author
- D. B. C. Pierre
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 283
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- Open Library
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