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Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland: an incredibly powerful and hypnotic novel that pulled me in immediately.
In the beginning of the novel, Richard and Karen have sex for the first time on top of a snowy mountain. A few hours later, after giving Richard a note that she warns him not to read since she wants it back unopened, Karen inexplicably lapses into a coma. Her coma changes everything in the life of her friends and family and sets into motion unexpected outcomes. I won't mention anything more (and I suggest not reading the reviews on Amazon since they contain a fair amount of spoilers. Best to just read this one and let you take you where it goes.
From the start, I could not put this book down. I found Coupland's voice to be engaging and his characters so real. I could not wait to see what was going to happen next.
Almost the entire novel was a surprise - I could not predict what was going to happen next and where it would end up. Saying that, I felt that the ending was weak. It seemed to just kind of end. The last thirty pages or so were very disappointing in light of how much I enjoyed the book, but I would still highly recommend this one to others.
(Finished on October 18, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)
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I read this book a while ago and absolutely loved it! Douglas Coupland is such a terrific author. I would definitely recommend all of his books.
.: Jen said on October 18, 2003 08:51 PM :: link it :.You're too early! Come back at October 18, 2003 05:11 PM to see this post.
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