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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Perhaps a bit affected at times, this was a delightful excursion through a world of hipster ennui, the sardonic lovechild of Big City, Bright Lights and Catcher in the Rye.
funny
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
would have gotten a four but too patchy. i enjoyed the second part the most. the first felt far too fragmented (it was making a point sure). it was definitely funny at points but it’s semantic worldbuilding was a tad too cringey. a bit out of touch too. some relatable parts, some witticisms too.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
After rereading World War Z by Max Brooks, I see Generation X in a shiny new 2012 perspective: Generation Xers of the 1990's are the Hipsters of the 2010's.
"I don't go to concerts, I go to shows"
"It's obscure, you've probably never heard of it"
"I'll have an iced mocha soy frap with non-dairy whip and splenda"
Pardon me, I've just thrown up in my mouth a little bit.
"I don't go to concerts, I go to shows"
"It's obscure, you've probably never heard of it"
"I'll have an iced mocha soy frap with non-dairy whip and splenda"
Pardon me, I've just thrown up in my mouth a little bit.
At the time (early 90s?), I was pretty entertained by this book. Pop culture references, hip and easy style. I don't think it would speak to me in the same way today. But I did go on to read (almost) every other Coupland book I could find.