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Binge: 60 Stories to Make Your Brain Feel Different by Douglas Coupland

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kinnimomo's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

I like those very short stories that turn out being intertwined. Jumping from the POV of many characters creates this artificial fast pace that is bringing you along no matter what. Some stories I just didn’t get though but I appreciated the fast rythme and  the wit of it all.
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jasmineehare's review

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

I used to think Douglas Coupland’s books were funny and edgy, but now I just think he’s an asshole. His earlier novels have heart to them, but this just felt like it was banking on shock value. I get that reading these stories is supposed to be like the experience of using the internet - being inundated with constantly shifting tones and information and perspectives. But I go bored after about a third of the book; it felt like I was reading Worst Person Ever, which I couldn’t even finish.
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