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• おもしろい！

  シニカルなジョークや、わざとtypoがあったり、サブカルチャー的な要素もたくさん交えてあり、シットコムを見ている気分にさせるような小説です。今日の典型的な田舎町の少年、その彼を取り巻く他の登場人物、彼らのライフスタイルの描写がすごくうまいです。英語のレベルうんぬんというより、アメリカに住んだことがない人には、理解しづらい部分が多いかもしれません。アメリカに住んだことがある人には、是非お勧めしたい本です。

• 笑えない。。。。ノンネイティブには？

  Independent誌評：「Catcher in the Ryeを想起させる傑作」。確かに少年の独白、「何となく」連想させるものあります。ブラック・コメディーとして面白いハズなのです。しかし、、、どうも笑えません。というかジョークのどこが面白いのかよくわからないのがいっぱいあるんです。わたし、ノンフィクションとかけっこうベストセラーには目を通してるほうですがこういうトレンド小説みたいなのはやっぱり苦手です。面白いのはグリシャムレベルまで。ネイティブなみ英語力ある方向け？

• Crafty

  This book is so different from a lot of other books, that I just had to write this review. From pretty much the first word, you are struck by a wave of sarcasm that doesn't let up till the very end. The author rips through almost everything that is wrong with America, and to a large extent, with the world. The shallowness of every facet of society - Education System, Judiciary, Media, Police, Parent-Child relationship - is exposed in all its rawness. Even when the protagonist is doing really weird stuff, you sympathise with him simply because everyone else around him is more weird and unhinged. If the number of highlighters on Kindle is any indicator, then this book, in spite of being a dark comedy, is chock full of life lessons. A must-read.

• Great read

  When I began this book I wondered how long the author would be able to maintain the authentic dialect. Answer: from page one until the end. Very enjoyable read

• Five Stars

  Great read. Excellent character portrayal and story. If you liked Catcher in the Rye, this is a must read.

• Why has no-one else reviewed this book?

  I have never written a review, but seeing that no-one else had as yet rated this book I felt I must draw your attention to it. It is a book that I read some time ago and have recommended to 2 reading groups and numerous friends, almost all of whom have responded positively. The language used by the main character, a teenage boy, is a bit daunting to begin with and some find it too much and put the book down, but you need to keep going! Those I have convinced to try again have generally admitted that it was worth it and the language made sense. Vernon has been accused of a school shooting and very little seems to be going his way. Despite the trauma taking place the book is quite funny and the descriptions of the local characters and the way they behave is amusing. This is a really good book and up there amongst my favourites. If you haven't read it, then do so.

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