Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Booker prize

DBC Pierre won the 2003 Man Booker prize. The Booker prize is for the best original fiction by a citizen of the British Commonwealth or Ireland (writers from the United States aren't eligible.)
After reading the first chapter I think I won't bother with the rest. The Booker website describes the book:
Vernon God Little tells the story of a fifteen year old boy, who stands accused of a high school massacre. An unforgettable innocent, Vernon is surrounded by a cast of grotesque adults, all of whom are determined to see him as a scapegoat for their own failings. DBC Pierre's unique novel has been described as like Flannery O'Connor on an overdose of amphetamines and cable television.'
No thanks.