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Jpod (Paperback)

by Douglas Coupland (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars What's with all these weird pages full of numbers, run-on sentances, etc..?, Jan 22 2008
By Dennis Boyd (Northwestern Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JPod (Paperback)
When this book was first recommended to me I was warned that I may or may not get the humour in it. My typical reading consists of topics that are hands on learning, from woodworking, welding, photography and such.

I was also warned to be carefull where I read it as I might just burst out laughing (i.e. if in public).

I took the risk and ordered the book without knowing much about it. Sure enough, the first thoughts running through my head were "what are all these run-on sentances, these wasted pages of numbers, wow... this book is strange".

Half way through the first chapter it happened. As I looked around the coffee shop to see who was staring at me I had to chuckle to myself that the warning had come true... I had burst out laughing in public.

This book at first glimpse may seem to be one of the strangest some have ever seen, yet once the story progesses one can't help but look forward to each and every time they will have a chance to read some more.

Will everyone get the humour in it? Most likely not. Yet... for this guy... one whom very rarely reads this type of book... the story was one that has made me a fan of Douglas Coupland, and has prompted me to share it with everyone I know whom will "get it".
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3.0 out of 5 stars jPlod, Jun 19 2008
By Brad Saunders (Waterloo, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JPod (Paperback)
Let me first state that I love Douglas Coupland's writing. I'm the guy who rushes out to buy his latest book the day of release and devours each one like a finely toasted grilled cheese sandwich. I've even had the opportunity to meet him and found him thoroughly charming as he signed, then doodled in my copy of Hey Nostradamus.

All that being said, I did not enjoy jPod. Sure, there are moments of the typical Coupland brilliance (self-obsessed characters, hilarious dialogue), but overall the story seemed disjointed, pointless even. Typically I go on a Coupland bender with each new book, devouring it from beginning to end. Didn't happen this time. Instead, I found myself plodding through the book, counting the number of pages until I was done. Sorry Doug. This one just didn't do it for me.

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Okay, okay. So Ive thought about it further and, well, I think the man is a genius. jPod plays itself out just like a video game. All of the characters live in a defined world and their interactions have no real consequence, other than as they affect each other. There is no defined morality beyond what is of greatest benefit for each individual. And when you reach the end, you wonder if it has been a good use of your time.

I still dont love this book, but it is masterful. Someone ought to turn jPod into a TV show.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jpod, July 29 2007
By Justin Majeau "Justin" (Edmonton, AB, CAN) - See all my reviews
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Douglas Couplands new book Jpod is a madcap mix between Thompsons Fear and Loathing and the cult classic Office Space.

Coupland demonstrates once again that he has the ability to craft persuasive characters and the uncanny gift to make the reader feel some sort of empathy (and if your 30 and under- affinity with at least 4 of the 10 characters).

I wonder if the continual musing to myself Yah we are like that is what it felt like for the kids of area code 90210 and youth groups of years gone by during their reading of Generation X.

I will never know

Coupland succeeded in bringing his love for art and design to Jpod with Asian Characters, a tribute to Pi and other weird things that can only grow in the head of Coupland into this work so avoid the temptation to wait until soft cover (or worse yet-ebook)

Out of my scale of three (1-Dont read 2-Worhty Bathroom read 3-Text worth Studying) I give it the 3, not in the sense of a text to study, but one to enjoy removed from the Bathroom and preferably with (if you are over 18 and not an ordained minister within the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada/born after 1975/you can find some) a can of Zima.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Another cookie cutter book?
I feel a bit horrid for doing this to his book but I suspect I'm not alone in my reaction.
Yay for his ability to accurately portray people of GenX. And... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Slant6 Valiant

3.0 out of 5 stars Jpodding
Sometimes you get a bad feeling from the first page of a book, such as when the author namedrops himself. In this case, clever Douglas Coupland. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2007 by E. A Solinas

4.0 out of 5 stars The next evolution
Coupland struck another chord with me on this one, and yes, like most reviews out there, jPod does have a certain Microserfs feel to it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Coupland at his best!
I don't understand why people keep comparing this book to Microserfs. It is completely original, and hilarious! Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
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