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Max Barry
335 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349115986
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
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 1,188 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
funny 42%
dark 34%
reflective 23%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 30% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence—
Max Barry
335 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349115986
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Abacus
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 1,188 reviews
Moods
tense 53%
funny 42%
dark 34%
reflective 23%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 30% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence