Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture

Douglas Coupland

183 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced
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Andy, Dag and Claire have been handed a society priced beyond their means. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, Watergate and Three Mile Island, and scarred by the 80s fall-out of yuppies, recession, crack and Ronald Reagan, they represent t...

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Moods

reflective 81%
funny 51%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
lighthearted 20%
adventurous 18%
emotional 18%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
informative 8%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 30%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.59

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