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I have read this book at least half a dozen times and I keep going back. I think this is coupland's finest work. There is charm, sadness, technology and a snapshot of life at a very specific moment in time. With the exception of a notable lack of cellphones, this story could be 2013 as easily as it is 1993.

2018:
Re-read this again. There are certainly some dated references like “information superhighway” but there are certain messages that continue to resonate about tech/nerd culture and employment self-identity and finding a real life. Some of my favorite characters in all of Coupland's novels appear in this book.