Allreaders.com

Girlfriend In A Coma Book Summary and Study Guide

Douglas Coupland Booklist Douglas Coupland Message Board

Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Girlfriend In A Coma


Richard's 80's time capsule of post high-school love for his girlfriend Karen is shattered by Karen's coma and more vitally, the End of The World As We Know It. The hyper scary post-apocalyptic experience of Karen, himself and his friends, those 'left behind'- with all the responsibility and power that involves - is where the real search for meaning and truth occurs, aided by their late friend Jared, with great philosophy and spiritual soul-searching.
Click here to see the rest of this review...

The review of this Book prepared by Paul Swaddle



Chapter Analysis of Girlfriend In A Coma

Click on a plot link to find similar books!

Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story    -   1980's-1999 Family, caring for ill    -   Yes Who is sick?    -   lover because he/she is    -   basically "out of it" Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Struggle over    -   vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book)    -   nature of existence (heavy philosophy) Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Brain/Body disability?    -   physical disability

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American) Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   6 () The Americas (not US):    -   Yes The Americas:    -   Canada Air?    -   Yes Air:    -   parachuting w/o parachute Island?    -   Yes Island:    -   stranded City?    -   Yes City:    -   dirty, grimy (like New York)    -   dangerous Misc setting    -   prison

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   significantly more dialog than descript

Books with storylines, themes & endings like Girlfriend In A Coma

A Time to Embrace by Karen Kingsbury
Beach Roses by Jean Stone
Reflections by Eleanor Baker
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
She Is Me by Cathleen Schine
Douglas Coupland Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s).
2 Ways to Search!
Or



Our Chief Librarian