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Max Berry: Syrup, Jennifer Government, Company
Anybody heard of Max Berry? He writes what I might call "corporate satire," and his stuff is hilarious and really off the wall. Some of it might be classified as a SF, because it takes place in the future, but it doesn't really have much of a science aspect to it; it's more about the future of big business, government regulations, etc. Anyway, if anyone else is familiar with his work, I'd love to discuss one of his novels. He has a new one out that I'm going to order next week called Machine Man, so maybe that one, after some of us have had time to read it.
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Re: Max Berry: Syrup, Jennifer Government, Company
I read Jennifer Government & I thought it was pretty decent. I read it because I used to play the NationStates game a *lot.* Too bad they had to take version 2 down.
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I've read Jennifer Government. It wasn't as interesting to me as I thought it would be. Now that I think about it though, I do recall wanting the villian to take a fall in a bad way... there was some good writing and character buildup in it. I thought the book lost steam after the I- Declare-The-Government-Is-Shut-Down stunt by the villian. I'd like to hear what you think of his new book.
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I'd like to hear what you think of his new book.
It's on the way from Amazon, but I've got a couple in front of it, so it'll be a week or so before I can get to it. I'll post my opinion as soon as I finish.
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Anybody heard of Max Berry? He has a new one out that I'm going to order next week called Machine Man.
Just wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for bringing Max Barry to my attention. I read some blurbs on Machine Man and decided to order it. I'm about halfway through and am loving it. He has an unusual writing style, a bit dark and subtly humorous. I tend to like anything weird or unconventional from a writing standpoint, and this one certainly fills that bill. When I'm done, I plan to look up the rest of his books, so thanks again for the tip.
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Re: Max Berry: Syrup, Jennifer Government, Company
I read Jennifer Government a few years ago when I was bored and looking for something new to read. It wasn't a bad book at all. I remember enjoying the story and it being an easy and fun read. It's been a while and I no longer recall much of what it was about which usually means that while it was a decent book, it wasn't one that sticks in my mind as having anything at all about it that was "unforgettable". I may read it again some day when I'm bored and out of things to read, but the chances of that are slim. For me a book has to be very memorable for me to ever read it again. I wouldn't mind checking out something else by Max Berry though, maybe some of his other works are even better.
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