Book 12: VERNON GOD LITTLE by DBC Pierre - Page 4

ono no komachi · 1st Mar 2006, 9:06

Hi Lies, and welcome! Did you have a feeling for what it was that was missing (e.g. emotional connections, a depth of motivation for the characters) or was it something more tenuous?

MissM · 28th Feb 2009, 15:47

Hi I'm a new member and have found this thread really interesting. I read VGL recently and loved it. Thought it was perfectly crafted with a unique voice and I enjoyed the whole 'comedy in the presence of death' idea. Very clever.

Colyngbourne · 28th Feb 2009, 20:37

Hi and welcome, MissM

Hope you enjoy looking around Palimpsest and hunting out other threads of interest.

Ang · 26th Dec 2011, 15:58

I think it was 2004 when I started to pay attention to the Booker Prize. I'm not sure I'd have any interest at all if I'd started the year before with Vernon God Little. I'd have to say that Jerkass and m. have both said more to show what I feel about this book than I could. Suffice it to say that throughout I thought it was a failed attempt to show an American lifestyle that doesn't truly exist. I did notice the reference (at least at the end) to who killed his father, but I had given up on the book having any sort of significance by then.

Maybe I'm just not the intended audience.

1st Mar 2006, 9:06	#31
ono no komachi Senior Palimpsester has the freedom of Palimp City Join Date: 14 Aug 2003 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 3,378	Re: Book Number 12 - VERNON GOD LITTLE by DBC Pierre Hi Lies, and welcome! Did you have a feeling for what it was that was missing (e.g. emotional connections, a depth of motivation for the characters) or was it something more tenuous?

28th Feb 2009, 15:47	#32
MissM Junior Palimpsestarian is new to Palimpsest Join Date: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Book 12: VERNON GOD LITTLE by DBC Pierre Hi I'm a new member and have found this thread really interesting. I read VGL recently and loved it. Thought it was perfectly crafted with a unique voice and I enjoyed the whole 'comedy in the presence of death' idea. Very clever.

28th Feb 2009, 20:37	#33
Colyngbourne Administrator is beyond help Join Date: 30 Apr 2003 Location: England Posts: 10,568	Re: Book 12: VERNON GOD LITTLE by DBC Pierre Hi and welcome, MissM Hope you enjoy looking around Palimpsest and hunting out other threads of interest. __________________ Currently reading: *Red Plenty - Francis Spufford* \| My reading list \| My film list

26th Dec 2011, 15:58	#34
Ang Senior Palimpsester suckles at the teat of the Palim-God Join Date: 25 Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,126	Re: Book 12: VERNON GOD LITTLE by DBC Pierre I think it was 2004 when I started to pay attention to the Booker Prize. I'm not sure I'd have any interest at all if I'd started the year before with Vernon God Little. I'd have to say that Jerkass and m. have both said more to show what I feel about this book than I could. Suffice it to say that throughout I thought it was a failed attempt to show an American lifestyle that doesn't truly exist. I did notice the reference (at least at the end) to who killed his father, but I had given up on the book having any sort of significance by then. Maybe I'm just not the intended audience. __________________ 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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