The Gum Thief - Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland, coiner and voice of Generation X, dips into the zeitgeist once again with Gum Thief, a listless tale of modern life’s propensity to breed loneliness and broken dreams.

Middle-aged Roger and twenty-something goth Bethany have nothing in common, bar their McJobs at Staples and the ennui bred off their vacuous existence. When Bethany discovers Roger’s diary in the coffee room, the pair begin to write back and forth, indulging their darkly comical take on life.

Peppered with Couplandian wit, this cynical montage should put a smile on your face.