Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland

Girlfriend in a Coma

Douglas Coupland

288 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary science fiction challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

'What did Karen see that December night? What pictures of tomorrow could so disturb her that she would flee into a refuge of bottomless sleep? Why would she leave me?'It's 15 December, 1979, and Richard's girlfriend Karen has entered a deep coma. ...

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Moods

reflective 90%
dark 80%
emotional 70%
challenging 60%
funny 30%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 27%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.48

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