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Literary Fiction · DarkA teenage boy in small-town Texas is blamed after a school shooting
Vernon God Little
by DBC Pierre
2003288 pagesModerate readFast pace
★ Booker Prize, 2003
A teenager takes the blame in a Texas town
In the Texas town of Martirio, Vernon Little's friend shoots classmates and then himself. Vernon is the one who is left to answer for it, and he faces police, media and neighbours. It was DBC Pierre's first novel and won the 2003 Booker Prize.
More about this book
Who
Vernon Little, his mother and the people of Martirio.
World
Martirio, a small town in Texas.
What makes it different
Satire told in the voice of the teenager.
Feel
Savage and funny.
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Further reading
- Vernon God LittleWikipedia