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Girlfriend in a Coma
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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On a snowy Friday night in 1979, just hours after making love for the first time, Richard's girlfriend, high school senior Karen Ann McNeil, falls into a coma. Nine months later she gives birth to their daughter, Megan. As Karen sleeps through the next seventeen years, Richard and their circle of friends reside in an emotional purgatory, passing through a variety of careersmodeling, film special effects, medicine, demolitionbefore finally reuniting on a conspiracy-driven super-natural television series. But real life grows as surreal as their TV show as Richard and his friends await Karen's reawakening . . . and the subsequent apocalypse.
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rachaich
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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Binge read on the night shift. What a fantastic and worthwhile book. So much resonates with our world and lives today. I truly think everyone should read it 😊😊😢👩‍🏫

AkashaVampie That sounds really good. 4y
rachaich @AkashaVampie Really fantastic read 4y
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rachaich
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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Can't stop reading...

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rachaich
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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I'm a bit of a Smiths and Morrissey fan so couldn't resist borrowing this from a trusted friend...

AmyG Ha! 4y
BarbaraBB I like the song so much better than the book 🤷🏻‍♀️😉 4y
rachaich @BarbaraBB I'm singing!! 4y
BarbaraBB I know! It‘s serious 🎶 4y
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Jas16
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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The best thing about this book was playing spot the Smiths reference. #thatjokeisntfunnyanymore #junetunz

Cinfhen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
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belizpetite
Girlfriend in a Coma | Douglas Coupland
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Bookends is a local bookstore and hobby shop in my hometown, Baguio City, Philippines. ☺

Douglas Coupland's Girlfriend in a Coma was the very first book I got here. 📖