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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I'm a mess. I didn't expect this book to effect me the way it did but I can't stop the tears. This book. Douglas Coupland is a genius and I'm at a loss for words. I found myself in this book, I see myself and my friends in this book, just trying to figure out the world and who we are and this book assured me that it may not happen now but one day I will figure out who I am and to stop letting the world tell me who I am and what I'm supposed to do. Read this book.
This is one of the more hilarious, fast-paced, witty books I've ever read, yet it managed to be thought-provoking, moving, and provocative at the same time. I've never read a fiction which was this dedicated to detail and relevant humor. It frankly puts most of the comedy with which I'm familiar to shame. Some of the themes toward the end got too edgy for my comfort, but it nevertheless it a priceless commentary on 90s geek culture. If you are a geek, know a geek, or just want a funny and easy, but (somehow) deepish read, you ought to read this.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Creo que hubo muchas cosas para que este libro me super zurrara los huevos. Empieza bien y después se va a la mierda, es como beverly hills meets the big bang theory. Horrible, tarde muchísimo en terminarlo. Y creo que me forcé tanto que lo odie. No leería nada mas de Douglas Coupland.
Not a bad novel, I feel many references are over my head or not fully grasped as someone without any real connection to the West Coast tech scene (though I do believe it's captured the vibes of the early 90s tech era well). I definitely think some will really love this book, start was a bit meh imo but it picked up well. The development of the individuals in the story on a personal level was a highlight of the book.
This is a very chill read up until the last quarter, but that last quarter makes this book, without it it's meh. I really enjoyed witnessing the build up from friendship to family between the characters, and that really shines in the finale which is why, I guess, I can't stop talking about it. The characters are solid, and I really like the way Daniel, the narrator manages to casually capture descriptive details about everything that's going on.
The afternoon I spent with this book was a very pleasant one.
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(it's his diary)The afternoon I spent with this book was a very pleasant one.
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
September 2015: I've probably read this book a half-dozen times in the last 20 years, and I'm re-reading it again. Something known and comfortable and beloved - and a love story to boot - is exactly what I need this week.
September 2015 reread: I love it just as much every time.
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I love Microserfs. I will always love Microserfs. I don't give a damn what anyone else says about it. Perhaps it was a result of the time of my life in which I first read it, but I fell hard for this book and have never stopped adoring it. It's one of my lifetime re-reads, and easily the best book Douglas Coupland has ever written.
September 2015 reread: I love it just as much every time.
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I love Microserfs. I will always love Microserfs. I don't give a damn what anyone else says about it. Perhaps it was a result of the time of my life in which I first read it, but I fell hard for this book and have never stopped adoring it. It's one of my lifetime re-reads, and easily the best book Douglas Coupland has ever written.