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Shampoo Planet
Shampoo Planet
Author: Douglas Coupland
Shampoo Planet is the rich and dazzling point where two worlds collide--those of 1960s parents and their 1990s offspring, "Global Teens," the generation after Generation X. — Tyler Johnson is a twenty-year-old MTV child. Once a baby raised in a hippie commune, he now sells fake Chanel T-shirts, collects shampoo and studies hotel/motel m...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671755058
ISBN-10: 0671755056
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: 304
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Atria
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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I have had this kicking around for some time and finally read it. An interesting book. The inside has the Element Chart but re-written; very funny. A story of young people in a small town, their lives, how they pass the time, how they survive in a town where the entire economy has gone kaput with the closing of "The Plants".

Great characters.
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The second novel by Generation X author Coupland, his best in my opinion. I love this book!
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One of Coupland's earlier works, peopled with character you can love, despite their imperfections, and satire galore.
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Shampoo Planet was written in 1992 after Generation X. Coupland at his best, a must for any fan.
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Fast read, really sharp and funny.


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