Generation X by Douglas Coupland

Gahid · 10-23-2006, 02:57 PM

Generation X is Coupland's first and possibly best novel. It's a real hailstorm of ideas: something made me chuckle on every page, but a lot of the structure is very poor.
The protagonists Andy, Dag, and Claire are part of Coupland's generation X, the children of adults with America's post-WWII money. Dissatisfied with the pop culture movement in America, they retreat to Palm Springs to tell stories and for the first time in their lives try to enjoy some of the life their living.

Eomer · 10-23-2006, 03:37 PM

Had an ex-girlfriend try to convince me to read some of his stuff. Sounded interesting, but I've been on a non-fiction trip for awhile and don't really see myself getting back into fiction any time soon. But it almost sounded like Coupland's stuff wasn't entirely fiction, or that it was based on true events or something of that nature. Not sure what gave me that impression. Is that the case or am I out to lunch?

Gahid · 10-23-2006, 03:47 PM

His work is mostly (all?) fictitious.

Flinch · 10-23-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gahid

His work is mostly (all?) fictitious.

Yup, but it's based on modern themes and concepts.

jPod and Microserfs take a look at what life is like as a video game programmer (a la EA Studios in Vancouver) and as a worker drone for Microsoft.

One of his best books, Hey Nostradomus!, plays off the themes of school shootings.

Some of his stuff is a little cliched/forced, but all in all I like it.

Everything I've read (everything except for Shampoo Planet and Miss Wyoming), I recommend.

Eomer · 10-23-2006, 10:36 PM

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jPod and Microserfs take a look at what life is like as a video game programmer (a la EA Studios in Vancouver) and as a worker drone for Microsoft.

Thanks for refreshing my memory, that's the tidbit of info that I was thinking of.

10-23-2006, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gahid Registared User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,006 +0 Internets	Generation X by Douglas Coupland Generation X is Coupland's first and possibly best novel. It's a real hailstorm of ideas: something made me chuckle on every page, but a lot of the structure is very poor. The protagonists Andy, Dag, and Claire are part of Coupland's generation X, the children of adults with America's post-WWII money. Dissatisfied with the pop culture movement in America, they retreat to Palm Springs to tell stories and for the first time in their lives try to enjoy some of the life their living.

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10-23-2006, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,573 +43 Internets	Had an ex-girlfriend try to convince me to read some of his stuff. Sounded interesting, but I've been on a non-fiction trip for awhile and don't really see myself getting back into fiction any time soon. But it almost sounded like Coupland's stuff wasn't entirely fiction, or that it was based on true events or something of that nature. Not sure what gave me that impression. Is that the case or am I out to lunch?

10-23-2006, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gahid Registared User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,006 +0 Internets	His work is mostly (all?) fictitious.