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roe_'s review
2.5
Some good stories, a lot that felt redundant (why tell the same story from multiple perspectives when it doesn't really add anything?), overall felt that the quality was dropping the further through the book I was. I'm writing a lot of flash fiction recently so vaguely useful to see what an author can do within 1000 words, but I'm not sure Coupland needed all 60 of these stories. As a 2005 gen Z, he generally fails to capture an authentic gen Z voice, but there's something slightly dad-ishly endearing about that. Yeah, maybe in a beautiful world all of these dad-dancers would go "viral". God, I love the way that old people talk about stuff going viral.
rounding's review
5.0
Binge is a fitting title for this book - I couldn’t put it down and finished it in one sitting. Coupland hasn’t written a book this good since JPod.
hellomateyboy's review
challenging
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Enjoyed the tone of the voices but not really sure what the overall theme is
francespace's review
4.0
this was fun. i liked how some of the stories were the same thing told from different perspectives and how they tie together
lola425's review
4.0
Interconnected short-short stories (3 pages each) that are perfect for the short attention span period that is the holiday season. Coupland is at this best here. The stories are funny and human and true, but just "off" enough to be pure Coupland.
jasmineehare's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Pedophilia