It didn’t take long for me to read another book from Douglas Coupland. I first read Microserfs and since I liked the book I ordered JPod from the same author.
The text form is pretty much like Microserfs, an epistolary novel according to Wikipedia. JPod has one different thing though, a subtle dark humour. People are killed but the narrative gives you the impression that the characters don’t take it as a big deal! Weird and funny!
There is also a TV show based on the novel. CBC Television from Canada produced 13 episodes and then canceled the show. Too bad. At least the episodes are available on DVD. Oh well, now I have to watch it…
Note on Nov/27/2009
… and I did. I must say that the first episodes are not great but by the end of the season you are wondering why the show was canceled. Can we have season 2? Can we have Arrested Development back? Please?!