Rats saw god6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Steve and his father have an estranged relationship: ![]() After the divorce, he moves with his dad, “that barely animate statue,” to Houston and his sister, Sarah, twelve at the time, moves to San Diego with her mom. I suppose I should have seen it coming, but the warning signs had been such a part of the status quo. When Mom and the astronaut called Sarah and me into our Cocoa Beach, Florida (see I Dream of Jeanie) dining room to tell us they were getting a divorce, I admit I was shocked. If he does that, DeMouy will make sure Steve graduates. DeMouy makes him an offer: write 100 typed pages – about anything. DeMouy tells him that at the end of the semester he’ll be one English credit short. The fact that he’s regularly stoned might also be a contributing factor, but in any case, Steve finds himself sitting in Mr. Rats Saw God is a Catcher in the Rye-esque coming of age novel about Steve York, a high school senior who ends up in his guidance counselor’s office trying to explain why he’s flunking out when his SAT scores are through the roof. Rob Thomas shares his name with the lead singer of Matchbox 20, and although they are both writers, this Rob Thomas is better known for his television show Veronica Mars than his hit songs. ![]()
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