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Title: A bit cartoonish but ........
Review: Although Vernon God Little was a bit cartoonish, I found the overall story to be quite satisfying. It seems to me that the author wrote the character and his surroundings for the movie rights. That in of itself is not that bad a thing. This is satire, meant to have caricatures and semi-unrealistic situations. See Candide or Confederacy of Dunces that is what it is supposed to do. By making the characters a little outlandish, one is able to address the societal issues without seeming as preachy. If the novel were a movie, it would be a cross between Julian Donkey Boy and Stand By Me, and the Jerry Springer Story. Although I question the logic of this receiving the Booker Prize, I did enjoy it.
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