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A novel about life in the 1990s from the point of view of a computer nerd named Dan Underwood. The story he narrates follows the adventures of six "microserfs," who write software for Microsoft until it's time to strike out on their own, then form their own company, and search for love in the computer-driven world of Silicon Valley.
| Size | | Length: | 371 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Now comes 'Microserfs', a funny and stridently topical novel about computer nerds, in which Mr. Coupland's dual authorial personalities vie for supremacy like the black and white antagonists of 'Spy vs. Spy'...Douglas Coupland continues to register the buzz of his generation with a fidelity that should shame most professional Zeitgeist chasers."
Jay McInerney
"It's an hilarious and honest portrayal of the obsessive nerd mentality, reveling in the highs and alluding to the lows of 'The Geek Life'....One of the more thought-provoking aspects of the novel is its look at the psychological underpinnings of humankind's relationship with the computer."
San Francisco Review of Books - Steve Wilson
"Gen-X Guru Coupland's third offering is a sprawling, amiable novel filled with the deracinated underachievers who have given their author both audience and theme... An easy, pleasant read."
"Written in the form of a journal (on a laptop, natch), the novel's real fun is in the frequent and rapidly fired pop-culture references that span the '70s, '80s and '90s. Everything from the Archies' Betty and Veronica to the @ sign is up for grabs, and Coupland uses them with relish."
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