A review by marioncromb
Vernon God Little: A 21st Century Comedy in the Presence of Death by D.B.C. Pierre

dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

A very subjective rating for a very subjective review. I didn't like the book. It left me with a grimy feeling. Maybe that was the intention. It felt a bit like it was trying too hard to have a distinctive, edgy, narrative voice, which just invites an unfavourable comparison to e.g. Holden Caulfield in the Catcher in the Rye, or Alex in a Clockwork Orange, to which it inevitably falls short. I should have DNF'd this cos i wasnt really enjoying it, but I saw it through to the end, which at least tied together the strings of the plot fairly satisfactorily.
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