A fascinating look at the aftermath of a (fictional) high school shooting. This isn't Coupland's normal territory, but he captures the voices beautifully.
This is a really well written novel, with great perspective and amazing depth of character. It is both beautiful and tragic at the same time, and leaves the reader with a sense of loss at the conclusion that three days later I still can't shake.
Totally balled at the end. I read Girlfriend in a Coma and wasn't impressed with Coupland until a friend made me read this. It totally changed my mind about the author. The entire time I was reading it I was wishing more people knew Jason, He was such an amazing character.
If you like writing that grabs you and absolutely can put you in the emotional scenes of the characters, this is the one for you!
I loved it and cried in the book as I witnessed the challenges of raising children and still trying so hard. These children can be hard and are full of mischief and very non-predictive.
This is a great read, I would give it five stars easy. Coupland never writes less than five and this is better than his best!
I loved it and cried in the book as I witnessed the challenges of raising children and still trying so hard. These children can be hard and are full of mischief and very non-predictive.
This is a great read, I would give it five stars easy. Coupland never writes less than five and this is better than his best!
only made it half-way through. I'm not a big fan of the author's style of writing
Not Coupland's best book, but I did enjoy it.
The book is in 4 parts. In each part it tends to flip back and forth with the characters, but he writes in a way that you can't be confused. So anyway the main part of the book centers around a fictional school shooting in 1988 in North Vancouver, Canada. The main character, Cheryl, one of the victims recounts the events that led up to the shooting.
Part 2 takes place in 1999 and is told by Cheryl's husband, Jason. Jason recounts the events that took place between he & sheryl before the massacre, afterward the massacre. He also talks about his relationship with his parents & brother. Trust me this is a scrwed up family.
Part 3 takes place in 2002 and is told by Heather. Heather was Jason's present girlfriend. She describes their relationship with him up until he simply disappears.
Part 4 is told by Reg, Jason's estranged father who sold out his own son and now feels guilty about it because his family has desserted him.
It's a good book and I really loved it, but it does not begin or end well for any of the characters inside.
Part 2 takes place in 1999 and is told by Cheryl's husband, Jason. Jason recounts the events that took place between he & sheryl before the massacre, afterward the massacre. He also talks about his relationship with his parents & brother. Trust me this is a scrwed up family.
Part 3 takes place in 2002 and is told by Heather. Heather was Jason's present girlfriend. She describes their relationship with him up until he simply disappears.
Part 4 is told by Reg, Jason's estranged father who sold out his own son and now feels guilty about it because his family has desserted him.
It's a good book and I really loved it, but it does not begin or end well for any of the characters inside.
