Tuesday, 14 September 2004

Arts

Book: Eleanor Rigby

I can't make up my mind. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Douglas Coupland's latest novel but is it any good?

Of all his novels, only two really stand out for me: Generation X and Microserfs. I don't think Eleanor Rigby will be joining that list. Don't misunderstand - it's a great read - but the competition is high.

All the hallmarks of Coupland's writing are present: the personal narrative; questions of faith and meaning; extraordinary events that somehow become believably routine; compassion. Throughout words and phrases leap from the page begging to be quoted. Once again Coupland's written from the perspective of a character I found incredibly easy to empathise with.

Three days after I finished reading it though, the book's no longer on my mind. So does mean it was no good, or that it's working its magic on me in a more subtle way?

Anyone else read it?

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