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dmro's review against another edition
4.0
Its actually been quite a long time since I read Jennifer Government but I continue to wholeheartedly recommend it. In addition to being a pretty engaging read strictly for the adventure, its also a truly entertaining satire of our increasingly branded world.
evie_dohm's review against another edition
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Wild.
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
4.0
I liked it very much, even if at times it kind of felt like an action movie. :) Basically, it's set in a hyper-industrialized, competitive, capitalistic world in which the major corporations have taken sides and even started to militarize. People take the name of their company as their own last name (there are two John Nikes) - hence the title, which refers to a field agent of the government. I really enjoyed this, and think it would make an awesome movie, actually - but it will never happen.
sjach's review against another edition
5.0
What I really, really wanted from the epilogue was just a teeny little scene of Kate and Jennifer finally going to the shelter.
jennbliven's review against another edition
2.0
For obvious reasons, I really wanted to like this book. I'm sorry things didn't go my way...
kashna83's review against another edition
4.0
(Review març 2006). CF Trepidant història ambientada en un futur més o menys pròxim que no sé perquè trobo que quedaria molt bé en pel·lícula. Els llibres ambientats en el futur sempre tenen detallets imaginatius com portar codis de barra tatuats a la pell per identificar-nos, la descripció d'un món on el capitalisme ha arribat a la seva màxima expressió, el poder de les grans marques que arriba a tot arreu... Fa pensar sobre en quin món vivim.. i on podem arribar si seguim així.
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Just bought this book again, through a strange coincidence 10 years after I purchased the paperback in 2007, I bought the ebook to read it again, today March 05th, 2017.
If I remember right, this book is a fast read and a strange near-future-SF, which is creepy real, even to the deaths about limited shoe-wear (which happened a few years after publishing).
Will re-read this some time and write a more in depth-review.
Still, as of now I highly recommend it. Still sad the planned movie was not made - yet?!
If I remember right, this book is a fast read and a strange near-future-SF, which is creepy real, even to the deaths about limited shoe-wear (which happened a few years after publishing).
Will re-read this some time and write a more in depth-review.
Still, as of now I highly recommend it. Still sad the planned movie was not made - yet?!
dsollick's review
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cephas's review against another edition
3.0
A unique work of fiction of corporate America run amok. It was a fun read.