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A review by jayme
Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
5.0
Reasons why I love both this book and Douglas Coupland:
1. "I sandpapered the roof of my mouth with three bowls of Cap'n Crunch--had raw gobbets of mouth-beef dangling onto my tongue all day." (Who hasn't had that happen to them? And yet, nobody could have said it awesomer.)
2. I learned 1410 *C = the melting point of silicon.
3. This book is totally the original Big Bang Theory.
4. Dated references to things like Doom and Myst.
5. I enjoy reading nerdy lists of things, like which school is the nerdiest (answer:Caltech ) or what cereal is the most decadent (answer: NOT Count Chocula, he's pro bringing down the ruling class ).
6. I enjoy reading references to places I've been, like the Westin Bayshore, because I know exactly what it looks like!
7. There's a two-page discussion of tampons and a reference to Summer's Eve (p. 286 for the curious).
And here's one more list for the road. If this book were featured on jeopardy its categories would be:
Nerdery
Apple vs. Microsoft
Books With No Conflict
Sappy but Cute Moments
Cliches and Stereotypes
Page Filler
Dated 90's Pop Culture
1. "I sandpapered the roof of my mouth with three bowls of Cap'n Crunch--had raw gobbets of mouth-beef dangling onto my tongue all day." (Who hasn't had that happen to them? And yet, nobody could have said it awesomer.)
2. I learned 1410 *C = the melting point of silicon.
3. This book is totally the original Big Bang Theory.
4. Dated references to things like Doom and Myst.
5. I enjoy reading nerdy lists of things, like which school is the nerdiest (answer:
6. I enjoy reading references to places I've been, like the Westin Bayshore, because I know exactly what it looks like!
7. There's a two-page discussion of tampons and a reference to Summer's Eve (p. 286 for the curious).
And here's one more list for the road. If this book were featured on jeopardy its categories would be:
Nerdery
Apple vs. Microsoft
Books With No Conflict
Sappy but Cute Moments
Cliches and Stereotypes
Page Filler
Dated 90's Pop Culture