Book review: <I>Microserfs</i> by Douglas Coupland

 

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By Alun Williams

Posted on 20 Dec 2002 at 16:10

Even the venture capitalist involved with their company (a twice self-made millionaire, twice bankrupt) becomes a sympathetic figure. And despite the setbacks along the way - financial hardships and illness - Dan comes to release that 'what's been missing for so long isn't missing anymore.'

The book dovetails nicely with dot.con by John Cassidy, which brings the output from technology companies in the Valley bang up to date (where the venture capitalist would be more likely to be the central character).

Douglas Coupland's other works include Generation X, Shampoo Planet and Life after God.

Microserfs by Douglas Coupland,
Flamingo, 1995,
£6.99
371 pages
ISBN 0-00-654859-8

This review copy of Microserfs was kindly provided by Amazon.co.uk.