Douglas Coupland uses Player One to answer his question as to what is to become of us as we follow a hopeless and doom filled path due to our predetermined and hopeless futures as a human race, our advancements which regress our human nature, and strive to leave a mark on the world that does not exist.

The author uses this novel as a microcosm to tell a cautionary tale to reveal a world where the human race is regressing and becoming a species with no future. What may seem as four unrelatable and unconnected characters, eventually become a catalyst for any reader to relate with. All these characters are seeking their own true happiness and arrive at the bar and as the five-hour story unfolds, these characters become wrapped up together and all their dreams, failures, and needs become related. Each character comes from different backgrounds, filled with tragedy and what can be viewed as failure and disappointment. Throughout the novel, the lives of these fours characters were once separate but later become crossed by the end of the novel. Player One, written by Douglas Coupland, is a breathtaking and eventful story between the lives of four characters: Karen, Luke, Rachel, and Rick. A Captivating Novel with a Cautionary Meaning

Player One by Douglas Coupland