by Douglas Coupland
I am in, or at least on the cusp of, Generation X, so I must admit that i expected this curious production to resonate with me more than it did. There were flashes of recognition with some (not nearly all) of the constant string of material culture references. And I recognized, at an intellectual le...
I am giving this book 4 out of 5 stars because of the impact it had on me.It showed the high 'degree of pathetic' in tendencies that I never considered thus before.The writing style was not really my cup of tea, but I cannot deny that it is making me think.
I first read this book when it was most relevant to me. A friend, one of those friends who is not particularly hipster but always seems to know what's sharp on the bleeding edge, loaned it to me. It had that early 20s ring of authenticity. I thought it was marvellous. I was disappointed by every sin...
Coincidentally, the first novel I read by Coupland also happens to be the first novel he wrote. It follows the lives of Andy, Dag, and Claire. Late 20-ish adults who are living in the desert, doing basically nothing with their lives but telling each other stories. The story is told from Andy's point...
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Read this one for a bookclub group. It was weird to read something that I felt like I should read as part of a university course. I kept thinking that I'd have to formulate an essay topic when I was done. But, I suppose that I will come across some university-type literature during the rest of my...
I was afraid the book would be too dated and all the hype around the book when it was first released made me suspicious, but I actually enjoyed it. Maybe because I remember those after-yupiism times and was able to put it in context.But more than the main plot, I enjoyed the "couplandisms" and the s...
this was a cultural touchstone when it came out, and that's when i should have read it. couldn't even finish this one, the ideas are flat, characterizations non-existent, and the concepts are surprisingly uninterestng.
Question to ponder: which Coupland title will be considered more repesentative, this one or Microserfs?
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