Hell yeah, this book's going to make you laugh a lot. Unless you're a totally unfunny dickhead, of course. But wait, maybe it's not that easy ...
JPod was my first book by Douglas Coupland who's probably most famous for his 1991 novel "Generation X". (Reminder to myself: read Generation X.) The scenery it describes is pretty much where I see myself living in. Not in every little detail of course, but in the big picture. So, that's probably why I had no problems understanding even the weird things of this book and finding them funny. But after some research on the web I find that this novel divides opinions.
To point that out I will link two reviews on it, one which is positive, and one which is negative.
January Magazine Review
Futurismic.com Review
Wikipedia on Douglas Coupland
For me, this book was - after some challenging novels - a relaxing read, that made me laugh out loud and even inspired me in some ways. Not to see everything too close-minded (is that a word?) and being more gritty when doing art for example.
Did you like Matthias Faldbakken's "The Cocka Hola Company"??
Then you will probably like this one too!
To point that out I will link two reviews on it, one which is positive, and one which is negative.
January Magazine Review
Futurismic.com Review
Wikipedia on Douglas Coupland
For me, this book was - after some challenging novels - a relaxing read, that made me laugh out loud and even inspired me in some ways. Not to see everything too close-minded (is that a word?) and being more gritty when doing art for example.
Did you like Matthias Faldbakken's "The Cocka Hola Company"??
Then you will probably like this one too!
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