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Loading... Polaroids from the Dead (1996)by Douglas Coupland
None. Not my favorite of Coupland's books by any stretch, but Polaroids From The Dead did offer some insightful observations about pop culture and its effects on the way we view life in general. I've always felt that reading Coupland speeds up the pace of your thinking, but diminishes the depth of those same thoughts. While that may seem a rather negative comment to make about a writer, it is totally in keeping with the topics and characters he creates. And with the society he critiques. ( )I found much of this pretty dull, aside from the essay about the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, which I had already read in "City of Glass." (In fairness, "Polaroids" did come out first.) However, the final essay about Brentwood is wonderful. If you're a fan of L.A. neighborhoods, the book may be worth it just for that. A rehash of pop culture - lost its edge compared to his first novels no reviews | add a review
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