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rubenstein's review against another edition
1.0
I was a bit disappointed with The Gum Thief. It wasn't nearly as amazing as I had expected.
harvio's review against another edition
3.0
- I have read all 10 of Coupland's novels (and his 5 non-fiction works). I'm a big fan of his fresh, contemporary style, generously peppered with pop-culture references and current/recent news events...This is his weakest effort however, and suffers from an attempt to plausibly integrate a story-within-a-story (one of the characters is writing a bland, parlour-room, period-style story that, in the end, seemed sadly saw-dusty and...well, just filler, actually)
- the pop-culture references were sharp and very insightful, but this wasn't enough to carry the bulk of the story line
- I will try him again though
- the pop-culture references were sharp and very insightful, but this wasn't enough to carry the bulk of the story line
- I will try him again though
keribberi's review
2.0
As a huge Douglas Coupland fan, I was really disappointed in this book. The story felt hollow and forced and lacked the poignant humor usually contained in his books.
Skip this one and read Jpeg or Generation X instead.
Skip this one and read Jpeg or Generation X instead.
voya_k's review against another edition
2.0
Douglas Coupland, you are bumming me out. I can't finish your books because you make me even more concerned about apocalypse than NPR does. You are still an awesome writer, tho, don't worry.
imalonghorn's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the 'journey' of the book, but I didn't like the ending
melinalovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing story. The absurdities mentioned in this book were funny. I could really relate to this book.
thombeckett's review
5.0
If you've read a book by Coupland before, I don't think you'll find anything massively surprising here. It's about modern life, packed brimming with less than successful people living mundane and dull lives, desperately looking for meaning. And, like most of Coupland's work, it's utterly brilliant.
maria_lundin's review
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
erincait's review against another edition
2.0
i literally forgot i read this. boring but kinda funny.
sarahfbaker2's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt