All Families are Psychotic: A Novel

I think this might be my favorite Copeland yet. Although, Microserfs was pretty dang good. This one was more outrageous and had more laugh out loud moments and just as many random character musings. Loved it.

I like for example JPod by Coupland better, but this wasn't too bad. And most important - it wasn't sane neither!

I really like these kind of sick stories with all sarcasm but still honesty. It is like even if most people would say novels like this are just full of crap (fun crap), I would say they also come with messages from the author as well.

Interesting to analyze!

What a weird book. Good, not his best, but good none the less. I'd love to hear a pyschiatrist's take on it.

i hated every implusable character. heaping on the unbelievable coincidntal situations doesnt make a plot. couplands first full disappointment for me. forced to finish it in hopes it would redeem itself. no such luck. kinda obvious title too, im going to write the follow up....most men have penis`s

Interesting characters. Tragedy is everywhere. The ending is a bit of a cop out as well. But, it's good to have a happy ending I guess.

Vibrant, animated and out of control. This novel could have been created from a paranoid stoner's dream. A great read!

Huh, the copy i have is a bright orange. Anyway, i found this book to be right in line with Coupland's other works. It pulls you in and doesn't let go... EVER!

As usual, Douglas Coupland's work does not disappoint. The characters brought to life in this novel are reminiscent of anybody's family members. I highly recommend this book.

Coupland creates the most fantastical characters and scenarios in his literature. The Drummond Family makes you want to scream at times due to their incredible amount of follies. The fact that Ted (the father) had a drug problem and left his wife of many years for a trophy wife and then shot their son for sleeping with his new wife which only in turn led to giving his ex-wife (Janet, the matriarch) HIV. Whew! That makes me feel nauseated just thinking about it.

I won't spoil the rest of the screwed-upness that centers around the Drummods. The creepy thing that dawned on me is that this isn't too far fetched from being a typical American Family nowadays.

Reminded me so much of my own family, what with all the baby selling, high speed car crashes, and NASSA space launches.
A really cool example of non-linear story telling, where every strand is neatly tied up.