Raymond Gunt likes to think of himself as a pretty decent guy—he believes in karma, and helping his fellow man, and all that other good stuff. Sure, he can be foulmouthed, occasionally misogynistic, and can just generally rub people the wrong way—through no fault of his own! So with all the positive energy he’s creating, it’s a little perplexing to consider the recent downward spiral his life has taken. . . . Could the universe be trying to tell him something? A B-unit cameraman with no immediate employment prospects, Gunt decides to accept his ex-wife Fiona’s offer to shoot a Survivor-style reality show on an obscure island in the Pacific. With his upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, in tow, Gunt somehow suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to reenact the “Angry Dance” from the movie Billy Elliot, and finds himself at the center of a nuclear war—among other tribulations and humiliations. A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is a side-splittingly funny and gloriously filthy new novel from acclaimed author Douglas Coupland. A deeply unworthy audiobook about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value, it’s guaranteed to brighten up your day.
Not. His. Best. Effort. This novel is not for everyone. I actually think it should have appealed to me a lot more than it did. I like dark satire, I’m fine with profanity, and I can appreciate a protagonist who is unlikeable. In this case, our hero, Raymond Gunt, isn’t just unlikeable. He’s the Worst. Person. Ever.If you like your fiction to have substance and to feature a character you can root for, Coupland’s latest offering is not the book to read. I’ve read most of the authors novels and have…
it takes a bit of will power and fortitude to take this journey Worst. Person. Ever. by Douglas Coupland is recommended only for those who can appreciate an irreverent, profane, humorous commentary on modern culture that pushes all boundaries aside.Raymond Gunt is the narrator and the titular awful person in Coupland’s latest novel: “…Mr. Gunt, you are the worst human being I’ve ever met. The. Worst. Person. Ever.” (Location 1083)Ray is a cameraman whose ex-wife, Fiona, gets him a job on an American reality show,…