欧宝娱乐

There's a lot to love about this book, and some things that are not so great. Coupland's use of himself as deus ex machina is a little trite, and the ending is unsatisfying to say the least. There are at least 5 plot points raised over the course of the book that are left completely unresolved. It literally just stops.

Still, if you loved Microserfs, all the world weary pop culture references and geek office camaraderie are there for you.

What I really loved about this book was the almost scary moral relativism on display (Kam Phong, Carol, Greg, Ethan's dad, Coupland) almost every character does something despicable and/or illegal at some point (murder, adultery, drug trafficking, extortion), and everyone else just kind of shrugs and or aids and abets. It's fascinating.

OK, one thing about the end annoyed the hell out of me. Without spoiling, let's just say something important happens towards the end involving digging a hole and a safe deposit box key, and no explanation is given as to why the key is needed. Irritating.

Still 4-stars, solely on the basis of well developed characters and first rate geek humor. Highly recommended if you like that sort of thing.