J-Pod

Just finished Douglas Coupland's latest novel - oh dear...

I've read most of his stuff - and not just in a vain attempt to appear trendy and zeitgeisty. I liked Microserfs, Miss Wyoming and All Families are Psychotic but he can be very hit and miss - Shampoo Planet and Life after God were poor, and let's be honest the best bits of Generation X were the margin asides introducing us to phrases such as 'McJob' and 'Anti-Sabbatical'.

Well J-Pod is best avoided - truly bad, a poor rehash of Microserfs lacking its humour, warmth and plot. With stereotypical characters, it's also very narcissistic - Douglas Coupland is a key character is his own novel. Perhaps it was all done with 'post modern irony' - if so I missed it.

Don't buy it - if you are a Coupland fan you'll be really disappointed, and if you've never read a Coupland novel, go and buy Microserfs instead.