All Families Are Psychotic - Douglas Coupland

Microserfs - Douglas Coupland

into computers, and the cover notes give reference to Microsoft and Bill! I easily got into the book and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! "Microserfs", written by Douglas Coupland and published by Flamingo is the story of a group of freinds who work for Microsoft but decide to fly solo in the world and start their own software company. The book is written in a diary style, with a humorous manner and ongoing jokes and themes throughout the novel. We see the world from Dan's point of view, as he discusses life at Microsoft, life without Microsoft, life and death and other subjects you wouldn't dream of. This is a well written book, and although ...

Generation X - Douglas Coupland

I must be such a sucker. A year or so back I bought the book Jpod by Douglas Coupland and hated it with a degree of hostility out of all proportion to its inherent quality, yet here I am shelling out good money for another one. I d bought that first book largely on the basis of the author s reputation as a modern, zeitgeist surfing writer with a savvy appreciation of the turn of the century world. A reputation almost entirely earned with this break through novel; Generation X . Unfortunately, Jpod was so annoyingly self-regarding, so out of touch with the 21st century that I felt almost personally insulted that I had been so duped - hence my disproportionate loathing. ...

Generation X - Douglas Coupland

- I have no doubt it will be an A-level syllabus book in 30 years time. It also is a good introduction to Coupland and to his later, and in my opinion, more interesting works -it introduces his style and tone well, without being his best work (I have a tendency to read an author s best work first, love it, then end up disappointed with everything of theirs I read later!) Generation X was Douglas Coupland s first novel, it s been out in paperback for some years - RRP ...