by Douglas Coupland
What a fantastic read this was. Funny, this book reminded me of Chuck Pahalniuk's "Haunted" because it had the same format (stories within the story). Comparing the two... Coupland far surpassed that of Pahalniuk. I probably feel a connection to the book because it brought up many ideas and thoughts...
I haven't read Coupland in almost a year so I forgot how delightfully weird his books are. But they are strange in way that is completely normal to the Couplandverse. Very interesting theme of the importance of storytelling and our need for stories as human beings.
I love Douglas Coupland. I think his books are amazing and they have yet to disappoint. [b:Generation A|6093864|Generation A|Douglas Coupland|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320492748s/6093864.jpg|6270883] is about a dwindling population. It follows the lives of five young adults who were all stung by...
given to me by joão as a belated birthday giftDouglas Coupland is one of my favourite authors. His books are witty, nerdy, smart, funny and all-around awesome. I love them. This is his latest release, which mirrors the writing style of Generation X, which I have yet to read.Set in a near-future wher...
It's like drug addiction. I keep looking for that original high I experienced with Douglas Coupland back in Generation X and Microserfs, but he keeps right on not giving it to me. Great serve, no follow-through.[ full review ]
I read this months ago, but I just couldn't bring myself to write the review because it was the last book my friend and former roommate added to his Amazon.com Wishlist (on my recommendation) before he took his own life. The themes of this book are themes we'd discussed and were just too raw to talk...
A book for people of the Internet age. When Facebook, IM, Youtube have made people more exposed, at the same time, more disconnected socially.It reminded me of a bit of Fragile Things by Neil. But the Douglas has delievered a current book about us, and about our disconnection, and about how we read ...
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