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10/24/07
TITLE/AUTHOR: The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2007/275 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: stand-alone
TIME/PLACE: Present/anywhere USA
CHARACTERS: Roger/middle-aged sales assoc at Staples Bethany/early 20's sales associate at Staples
FIRST LINES:A few years ago it dawned on me that everybody past a certain age -- regardless of how they look on the outside -- pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from their lives. They don't want to be who ...more
TITLE/AUTHOR: The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2007/275 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: stand-alone
TIME/PLACE: Present/anywhere USA
CHARACTERS: Roger/middle-aged sales assoc at Staples Bethany/early 20's sales associate at Staples
FIRST LINES:A few years ago it dawned on me that everybody past a certain age -- regardless of how they look on the outside -- pretty much constantly dreams of being able to escape from their lives. They don't want to be who ...more
Got this from the "Friends of the Library" shelf, so no renewals and high fines, and thus the book about arugula must be put on hold.
Enjoyable, in a page-turning sort of way, but a rather abrupt ending and not much substance. I hate to admit it, but I think Coupland is finally past his prime. Sigh. ...more
Enjoyable, in a page-turning sort of way, but a rather abrupt ending and not much substance. I hate to admit it, but I think Coupland is finally past his prime. Sigh. ...more
Funny and painful and so current.
Nov 30, 2007
Beth
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Stephanie Bengtson
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Lisa
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