Ruth's review of Hey Nostradamus!
Hey Nostradamus! by Douglas Coupland
*mild spoilers below*
I love Douglas Coupland. He just has this way of seeing through the superficialness of our culture and pulling so much depth and meaning out of it. His characters experience such tremendous growth. And he is so funny. I am always alternating between being on the verge of tears and laughing outloud. Sometimes it happens at the same time.
This story is about a girl who is killed in a school shooting and how the lives of those who love her are affected by it. The first part is told from her point of view, the next three parts from other points of view. The first part of the book is amazing. This high school girl, telling her tragic story, is so sweet and forgiving and loving. She tells it so beautifully.
The rest of the book takes place later, after the tragedy, and you get a look at the damage that it has done. It is a strange, funny look into the lives of some of the other characters, and there are some good bits in there, but I thought it was ...more
I love Douglas Coupland. He just has this way of seeing through the superficialness of our culture and pulling so much depth and meaning out of it. His characters experience such tremendous growth. And he is so funny. I am always alternating between being on the verge of tears and laughing outloud. Sometimes it happens at the same time.
This story is about a girl who is killed in a school shooting and how the lives of those who love her are affected by it. The first part is told from her point of view, the next three parts from other points of view. The first part of the book is amazing. This high school girl, telling her tragic story, is so sweet and forgiving and loving. She tells it so beautifully.
The rest of the book takes place later, after the tragedy, and you get a look at the damage that it has done. It is a strange, funny look into the lives of some of the other characters, and there are some good bits in there, but I thought it was ...more
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