DBC Pierre's Vernon God Little won the Booker prize in 2003, and I've wanted to read it ever since. However, I found the story frustrating rather than funny because, really, how many bad decisions can a teenager make? This is not one of those books where the journey is better than the destination. In fact, you have to endure the journey to earn the destination--a very satisfying ending with a message. Plus, the events and characters are completely outrageous--caricatures almost--even for Texas/Texans. I continually had to remind myself that a story does not have to be believable to be worthwhile.
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