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| Author | Douglas Coupland |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | House of Anansi Press |
Publication date | October 2010 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Paperback), Audio |
| Pages | 246 |
| ISBN | 978-0-88784-972-5 |
| Preceded by | Generation A |
| Followed by | Worst. Person. Ever. |
Player One: What Is to Become of Us is a novel written by Douglas Coupland for the 2010 Massey Lectures. Each of the book's five chapters was delivered as a one-hour lecture in a different Canadian city: Vancouver on October 12, Regina on October 14, Charlottetown on October 19, Ottawa on October 25 and ending in Toronto on October 29. The lectures were broadcast on CBC Radio One's Ideas, November 8–12. The book was published by House of Anansi Press.
The plot follows four characters, Karen, Rick, Luke, and Rachel, as they arrive in the lounge of an airport bar, as they interact with one another, and as they cope with chaos that erupts as cataclysmic events occur. The story addresses their motivations and perceptions, as well as their thoughts on certain themes. There are several minor characters and a fifth main character, Player One, who retells the events that the four main characters experience but from the perspective of an outside observer, like someone exploring a video game environment.