Outstanding book.

I read it cover to cover in one evening, well truth be told, I didn't finish it until SIX a.m.!!!! It is a lot different that what I normally read. What drew me to it originally was the fact that it has won several awards. One quote from the back "Vernon God Little is a provocatively satirical, riotously funny look at violence, materialism, and the American media."

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Very interesting book. Gives an a realistic idea of the media today, and how crazy everyone has gone with reality TV. Its a good read, if you dont mind frequent 4 letter words!

This decade's "A Confederacy of Dunces" which is no compliment.

Good book. Easy to read. Side note:lots of 4 letter words that describe the mindset of the main character. Different and a good book club book.

This was a very good book, with an extremely unique writing style. I loved the cynicism and satire on American life in Texas (which can be a microcosm of many societies). The constant swearing was hard to get used to at first, but it develops nicely. The disturbing injustice of Vernon's situation (and American society) was greatly attributed to by character development of people in his community as well as his own personal role in the whole mess. The story seems to point out that grave injustices aren't necessarily the fault of the direct perpetrator only but perhaps also of those who allow the whole mess to precipitate. The ending of the book was a bit of a convenient cop-out (reminiscent of Hollywood) which I didn't like, and unfortunately I can't say more without giving it away. Overall, I recommend this book to the thoughtful reader.

worth reading, truly an adolescent perspective on life

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