The first book tells the story of a troubled but talented kid writing an essay about a failed relationship that lead him to move from his father’s house in Texas to his mother’s house in California. And because I know many people I respect love both that show and Party Down, I suppose I’m happy that Rob Thomas is getting a new television show.But I kind of wish the guy would get back to high school, particularly to the work he did in two of his young adult novels, Rats Saw God and Slave Day that are two of the most important books I read as a young teenager. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons.I know I need to get started on Veronica Mars, so much so that it’s on my list of New Years Resolutions and in my Netflix queue. Veronica Mars fans will be interested to know that author Rob Thomas also wrote and produced the popular TV series.
Steve is a product of his assumptions and his relationship with others often results from family needs that aren't being met. Full of humor, pain and humility, it still impresses.
R ats Saw God was originally released in 1996. His earlier high school years are told in an essay that he writes for his guidance counselor. Set in the late 80s and early 90s, Steve's story begins during his senior year in a San Diego high school. When everything blows up in his face he doesn't share that either, just gets in his truck and drives cross country to San Diego. Steve makes friends, falls in love, and joins the Grace Order of Dadaists (GOD), all the while keeping his dad in the dark about his life. He and his dad spend Steve's first three years of high school living in an upscale house with unpacked boxes and empty rooms. He's sure the macho former astronaut would like to turn Steve into his clone. Steve York resents the divorce that takes his mother and sister to San Diego and leaves him to live with his dad in Houston.
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