April S. (aprilsotomayor) reviewed on 11/13/2006 + 2 more book reviews

This was a very good book, with an extremely unique writing style. I loved the cynicism and satire on American life in Texas (which can be a microcosm of many societies). The constant swearing was hard to get used to at first, but it develops nicely. The disturbing injustice of Vernon's situation (and American society) was greatly attributed to by character development of people in his community as well as his own personal role in the whole mess. The story seems to point out that grave injustices aren't necessarily the fault of the direct perpetrator only but perhaps also of those who allow the whole mess to precipitate. The ending of the book was a bit of a convenient cop-out (reminiscent of Hollywood) which I didn't like, and unfortunately I can't say more without giving it away. Overall, I recommend this book to the thoughtful reader.

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