Vernon God Little (Book #10)
It took me quite a while to finish this book. I don't know if it was the style, the language, or the story in general that kept me from getting settled and engaged. DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little was the 2003 winner of the Man Booker Prize , the award for the very best literature written for that year. Somehow I don't think I agree with this decision. Yes, the book is good, but I did not think that it was great. There were so many great novels published in 2003, and, forgive me, but Pierre's isn't the best. The novel centers around Vernon Gregory Little and the aftermath of a school shooting, of which he is accused of participating, in small Martirio, Texas. The reader is taken on a journey encompassing Vernon's thought process, attempted escapes, border crossings, and eventual incarceration. All of these segments are separated into five acts that chronicle the events leading up to the conclusion of the story...the trial and it's conseq...