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If Eleanor Rigby poses a 'problem' its problem is loneliness. As evoked by the title, Coupland's novel is about the void that being alone presents us; all of us, at one time or another. Its... more

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    If Eleanor Rigby poses a 'problem' its problem is loneliness. As evoked by the title, Coupland's novel is about the void that being alone presents us; all of us, at one time or another. Its protagonist, Liz Dunn, is a 36 year old single woman living alone in her spinster's condo, without friends, a social life, or a vase full of flowers to validate her existence. It is almost impossible not to empathise with Liz (and surprisingly I did so from my position as a 22 year old woman with a boyfriend). But, I think Liz's plight speaks to us all. Don't get me wrong, this novel is not a serious tome ... more

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Type Fiction
Genre Modern Fiction
Title Eleanor Rigby
Author Douglas Coupland
ISBN 0007162529; 0007162537; 0007193831; 0007198752; 0679313370; 075317376X; 1582345058; 1582345236; 1582346437

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