The Gum Thief - Douglas Coupland

The Gum Thief is a note book kept by Roger. Roger is a middle-aged shelf-stacker in one of those big, out-of-town stationery suppliers. He has aspirations of being a writer but his life has taken many wrong turns, leaving him stacking shelves with printer paper. He develops a growing interest in one of his co-workers, Bethany, and records his thoughts about her in his note book. Then, one day, Bethany discovers his book. This is where the narrative takes on Couplands non-conformist style. Bethany decides to write her thoughts and ideas in Roger's note book, but only if the two agree never to speak to each other in real life. Bethany, approaching her ...  Read the complete review