Pros: Perfect Portrait of a generation Cons: Other generations may feel excluded...
This is one of few books that I've bought and read and re-read and re-read, and can wholeheartedly recommend for all readers. Buy it without hesitation.
This book (Generation X) is the first book by Douglas Coupland that I read, and I believe...
Pros: Prophetic, entertaining, self-referential, moving AND fun Cons: Occasionally distracting definitions and cartoons
The curse of Generation X is that, as a group, they're aware of the futility of everything, but further, that they suspect that they're using this as an excuse to be lazy.
Did Douglas Coupland coin the term "Generation X?". If he didn't, he...
Pros: easy to read, entertaining, insightfull, little Canadian tidbits Cons: Maybe the big words do get annoying, but I still like them
Douglas Coupland's first novel is Generation X and in my humble opinion is his best. The story is about three friends Andy, Claire, and Dag. It traces their lives from possible yuppy futures to a lifestyle of McJobs and low intimacy relationships....
Pros: funny; a quick read Cons: silly, pretentious
Dag, Andy and Claire are three ultra-hip Gen X'ers. They are all working meaningless jobs, but they like it that way. They're escaping from the evils of capitalism and corporate culture. Or something like that.
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