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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
My dog ate this book. I may finish it if I stumble upon another copy, but won't go out of my way to do so.
I enjoyed this much more that I thought I would. Surprisingly relevant to me, although I was a child and not a coder during the 90's. Lots of self-reinvention. More poignant than I expected. The ending felt a little tacked on (but 90% of endings feel this way to me), but otherwise I liked this a lot.
I went in excited about this book, but I feel like it’s a 2.5 star book for me.
A little too geeky for me to understand all the references involved. Well written and thought out book. Didn't really engage with all the characters unfortunately.
It is interesting to see some of the parallels that the early 90s had with modern day (2016-ish) startup culture. The only difference is the reversal of Microsoft and Apple being hip and cool; apparently Apples had a slightly older workforce, and it was "hipper" to be working for Bill Gates than Apple.
I barely remember the details of this book, but I remember it being a bit lighter than the authors other books, though still evoking something of a mood of hopelessness. A powerful read for the "geek" set, since it seemed to do a decent job of capturing the world of those who choose the IT/Development path.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not as fun as Coupland's more recent novels, and not even all that much about Microsoft culture. It's more about Silicon Valley and the frenetic mindset rising out of it.
I grew up near SV and shared a lot of these views. Was obsessed with starting a business, seemed like everybody I knew in college had one or was starting one. Strange to see it from the outside.
I grew up near SV and shared a lot of these views. Was obsessed with starting a business, seemed like everybody I knew in college had one or was starting one. Strange to see it from the outside.
Mi risulta veramente difficile capire il perchè Feltrinelli si rifiuti di ristampare questo libro che non si trova più nè economico nè costoso. Romanzo su una gerazione di geek (i nerd più cool) che lascia la microsoft per seguire un loro amico che farà un gioco virtuale sulla base del Lego, le loro paranoie e la visione dell'amore ai tempi in cui la rete era poco conosciuta/frequentata e i cellulari ancora meno.
Imperdibile per alcune considerazioni, anche se a volte un po' troppo difficile per tutti i riferimenti agli Stati Uniti del tempo (1993/1995) questo libro è secondo me il passaggio ideale di Coupland da "Girlfriend in a coma" a "JPod" (IMHO il suo capolavoro),perchè non è profondo come il primo e non fa ridere come il secondo, ma ci sono parti di entrambi e cronologicamente ci siamo.
Imperdibile per alcune considerazioni, anche se a volte un po' troppo difficile per tutti i riferimenti agli Stati Uniti del tempo (1993/1995) questo libro è secondo me il passaggio ideale di Coupland da "Girlfriend in a coma" a "JPod" (IMHO il suo capolavoro),perchè non è profondo come il primo e non fa ridere come il secondo, ma ci sono parti di entrambi e cronologicamente ci siamo.