Rating:  Summary: Important voice for his (and my) generation Review: Coupland is one of the greatest literary voices of Generation X, and I don’t know if the boomers or their offspring will be able to appreciate the impact of coming of age in the spiritual wasteland of the â€~80s. I have enjoyed all of Coupland’s works that I have read, and this is one of my favorites. It is certainly the most entertaining on a surface level. As a professor in the information systems field, I have often considered requiring this book for students to prepare them for the realities of the business!
Rating:  Summary: A Great read Review: A fantastic and inspirational story.Coupland's book is formatted more or less like a journal. The character development was great and I was immediately drawn into each charaters life, relationships and even quirky habbits. For those of you skeptical of this book, pick it up, give it a chance and you will be brought into the hightech world of the 90's tech company boom days and the perspective of those who lived it. The book cast the feeling of the life of an entrepreneur, fast-pace low-budget and striving to make it in this world.
Rating:  Summary: Society of the Spectacular Review: Couplnd cvrs th unqly gky bt ncrdbly humn aspcts of a bnch of "nerds." Brllnt humr (ok, enough! ;-) ) interspersed within various descriptions of the thoughts and emotions that these nerds go through. I'd recommend this book to ANYBODY! You don't have to be a nerd/geek/dweeb/etc to enjoy this book and learn from it. I really enjoyed the heck out of this book! Cheerio!
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