Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland explores the lives of a group of friends whose worlds are disrupted when one of them, Karen, falls into a coma. She wakes 17 years later with a vision of a bleak future, forcing them to confront their choices and search for meaning in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Karen |
Karen falls into a coma for seventeen years.
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Richard |
Richard, Karen's boyfriend and the father of her child, struggles with addiction while waiting for her to possibly wake up.
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Wendy |
Wendy, the smart one, becomes a doctor.
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Linus |
After university, Linus travels the world in attempt to find himself.
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Pamela |
Pamela, a supermodel, associates with the rich and famous but suffers from addiction.
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Ham |
Hamilton is the eccentric member of the group.
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Megan |
Megan is Karen and Richard's daughter and is born during Karen's coma.
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Jared |
Jared died before the novel begins and now exists as a ghost.
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