The satirical and darkly comic book "Vernon God Little" by DBC Pierre explores the complexity of small-town life in America and the media frenzy that surrounds a high-school massacre. This 2003 debut novel, which won the Booker Prize, is an engrossing and provocative examination of the human psyche and the absurdity of contemporary society.
The plot centers on Vernon Gregory Little, a socially awkward and mistreated kid, and is set in the fictional Texas town of Martirio. Vernon is unfairly accused of being an accomplice in a shooting spree by a classmate, and as a result, he is the focus of media attention, public opinion, and a crooked legal system. Vernon must make his way through a perplexing world where the strain is increasing.