336 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385507592
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Max Barry's twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of the near future, the world is run by giant corporations and employees take the last names of the companies they work for. It's a globalised, ultra-capitalist free market paradise! Hack Nik...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,189 reviews
Moods
tense 56%
funny 40%
dark 32%
reflective 20%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence
336 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385507592
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In Max Barry's twisted, hilarious and terrifying vision of the near future, the world is run by giant corporations and employees take the last names of the companies they work for. It's a globalised, ultra-capitalist free market paradise! Hack Nik...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,189 reviews
Moods
tense 56%
funny 40%
dark 32%
reflective 20%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence