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  • It has a few funnies here and there, but this book tries sooo hard to be clever and quirky.

    Very disappointing.

    

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• ― Halfadrop said on Feb 23, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Rispetto a "Microservi", qua il Coupland maramaldeggia un po' troppo con metacazzate narrative (tipo introdurre se stesso come personaggio che ruba al protagonista il diario che poi trasforma nel romanzo stesso... ecco, robe da così a peggio), il che va a guastare la piacevole catasta di personaggi ... Continue

    Rispetto a "Microservi", qua il Coupland maramaldeggia un po' troppo con metacazzate narrative (tipo introdurre se stesso come personaggio che ruba al protagonista il diario che poi trasforma nel romanzo stesso... ecco, robe da così a peggio), il che va a guastare la piacevole catasta di personaggi balordi e di futilità informatiche a là web 2.0 che vengono impilate senza riguardo alcuno pagina dopo pagina (venti pagine con le cifre del pi-greco, poi, sono una di quelle tipiche stronzate che si potrebbero anche amare incondizionatamente) (oppure no). Una mónata ben congegnata.

    

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• ― Gualtiero said on Aug 20, 2007 about the Paperback edition| 2 feedbacks| 2 feedbacks

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  • DC ritorna ai temi di Microservi ma con risultati meno brillanti e sorpredenti. Sempre bravo a combinare la critica sociale con situazioni e personaggi divertenti, questa volta però il meccanismo prima coinvolge poi alla lunga annoia. Post contemporaneo.

    

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• ― Andrea P. said on Feb 25, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| 1 feedback| 1 feedback

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    this book is so random!

    

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• ― Horlogebleue said on Oct 28, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  • The first real picture of a working environment I had ever read!!!
    Silly, unconventional, crazy, hilarious, sarcastic EXCELLENT. Thanx 2 KIA

    

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• ― Marco (marcocastoldi) said on Aug 30, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  • When "Microserfs" hit, I was enthralled. It said a lot about my life: popular culture as I was a sprawling 20-something working with computers? C'est moi; second helping, please. Today, "jPod". I'm still in the same line of work, still surrounded by wonderful autists and Coupland sniffs most of the ... Continue

    When "Microserfs" hit, I was enthralled. It said a lot about my life: popular culture as I was a sprawling 20-something working with computers? C'est moi; second helping, please. Today, "jPod". I'm still in the same line of work, still surrounded by wonderful autists and Coupland sniffs most of the air out off that atmosphere.

    The twists and turns of the book are otherworldly, even Monty Pythonesque, and I shan't give any away. Wikipedia will give you the plot. I'll just say that I think Coupland's existential ponderings are interesting kicks and that I loved some of the characters; Ethan's mom scared me the most, by far.

    Some things in the book are very Coupland, e.g. dressing a lot of illegal refugees in nerd, e.g. a Nine Inch Nails Fragility 2.0 tour t-shirt. Pop culture-references hail while the plot thickens, loosens up and gives way to a sort of Bill Hicks-ish atmosphere, circa "it's just a ride".

    

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