Generation X (1991)
Coupland's first novel was success right from start. It's a story of three "twenty-somethings" who live in Palm Springs. Generation X is not just a story of Andy's, Clair's and Dag's lives, but it also contains a great number of sayings and definitions along the margin of each page.
Some definitions from Generation X:
- Emotional Ketchup Burst:
- The bottling up of opinions and emotions inside oneself so that
they explosively burst fort all at once, shocking and confusing
employers and friends--most of whom thought things were fine.
- Mid-Twenties Breakdown:
- A period of mental collapse occurring in one's twenties, often
caused by an inability to function outside of school or structured
environments coupled with a realization of one's essential aloneness
in the world. Often marks induction into the ritual of pharmaceutical
usage.
Reviews of Generation X:
Ed's Internet Book Review Gives you a good impression what the book is all about.
From Books in Canada It seems that this Laurel Boone didn't like the book very much.
From The Times A good British review.
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