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morvan's review against another edition
2.0
Διάβασα το βιβλίο αφού είχα διαβάσει το Lexicon, του ίδιου συγγραφέα και μου άρεσε πολύ.
Το πως γράφει μου αρέσει. Το βιβλίο έχει μια έξυπνη ελαφράδα. Πέραν τούτου, για μένα στερείται υπόθεσης. Ή μάλλον η υπόθεση είναι τόσο τετριμμένη και προβλέψιμη (στον τρόπο που ο συγγραφέας την αναπτύσσει) που απορείς γιατί πραγματικά ένας ταλαντούχος συγγραφέας δεν μπόρεσε να γράψει κάτι πολύ καλύτερο, ενώ είχε όλα τα συστατικά ...
Το πως γράφει μου αρέσει. Το βιβλίο έχει μια έξυπνη ελαφράδα. Πέραν τούτου, για μένα στερείται υπόθεσης. Ή μάλλον η υπόθεση είναι τόσο τετριμμένη και προβλέψιμη (στον τρόπο που ο συγγραφέας την αναπτύσσει) που απορείς γιατί πραγματικά ένας ταλαντούχος συγγραφέας δεν μπόρεσε να γράψει κάτι πολύ καλύτερο, ενώ είχε όλα τα συστατικά ...
margocandela's review against another edition
4.0
I just went on a Max Berry binge and completely enjoyed his tale of back stabbing in corporate America.
yaynotboo's review against another edition
4.0
I have read this book before, several years ago, but I'm giving it another go. Mostly because I just re-read the Company, and now I'm back in the Maxx Barry frame of mind. Great book, read it. That's my review.
ashley_choo's review against another edition
2.0
This book did not age well.
I kept waiting to be blown away by a great marketing idea but it kind of fell flat
I kept waiting to be blown away by a great marketing idea but it kind of fell flat
mtbc's review against another edition
3.0
As an advertising major, I really enjoyed all of the marketing references in this book, although I do hope that maybe the world isn't quite so harsh.
This was a good book, but not great. It kept you going, but not something you're going to write home about.
The characters were interesting, but not captivating. I found I had no one to really root for, just someone to root against.
I had bigger expectations for this book, but it was still a good read.
This was a good book, but not great. It kept you going, but not something you're going to write home about.
The characters were interesting, but not captivating. I found I had no one to really root for, just someone to root against.
I had bigger expectations for this book, but it was still a good read.
dee9401's review against another edition
5.0
Syrup is another extremely quick read and a fabulous first book by Maxx Barry. He reverted to using “Max” as his first name for this other two books: Jennifer Government and Company. This book covers the story of Scat, a marketing graduate living in LA who believes in finding a million dollar idea, and 6, the woman of his dreams, and at times, nightmares. The novel propels you through the advertising and marketing hallways of Coca-Cola LA, Hollywood movies, and young people looking to make it big, make a friend, and have a good time. The plot is rich is sarcasm, romance, treachery, and flat-out humor. It’s also a page turner and I found myself urging my eyelids to stay open as I read another section before bed each night.
I think this is a fantastic first novel and its pace and format explain why Jennifer Government, his second novel, had the same format and style. But, I didn’t like his second novel as much, for while it had the fast pace and snarky commentary, it never developed the characters like they are fleshed out in Syrup. Company, his third novel, gets back to the mastery of character development that he had in Syrup. I read his novels in a weird order, first his second, then his third, then his first one. I highly recommend Syrup and Company, and if you want to read everything he’s got out there now, delve into [b:Jennifer Government|5297|The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204865529s/5297.jpg|1858012].
I think this is a fantastic first novel and its pace and format explain why Jennifer Government, his second novel, had the same format and style. But, I didn’t like his second novel as much, for while it had the fast pace and snarky commentary, it never developed the characters like they are fleshed out in Syrup. Company, his third novel, gets back to the mastery of character development that he had in Syrup. I read his novels in a weird order, first his second, then his third, then his first one. I highly recommend Syrup and Company, and if you want to read everything he’s got out there now, delve into [b:Jennifer Government|5297|The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204865529s/5297.jpg|1858012].
nattyg's review against another edition
3.0
It was interesting. I enjoyed the way it was laid out, despite the format. READ EVERY WORD. Otherwise it can get confusing. It's hip. It's (almost) timeless.
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2015 PopSugar Reading Challenge - A popular author's first book
rtpodzemny's review against another edition
4.0
Reads vaguely like a Cohen brothers plot with dialogue by Warren Ellis in one of his more whimsical moods. Stars an unreliable narrator likeable enough to make you care whether he wins or loses, but not likeable enough to make you stop hating marketing majors. Fun for significant portions of the whole family.
jrobles76's review against another edition
5.0
Favorite quotes:
This describes the woman I'm attracted to: "...the girls who fight life every step of the way so by the time they're twenty they're funny and smart and cynical and utterly, utterly desirable.
That's what I like."
This describes my business philosophy: "You can stomp around and complain that the rules aren't fair, or you can grow up and start playing the game.
I'm a fan of Max Barry, I've read two of his other books and they were both great satires. This one is a satire of the marketing/advertising industry. In it a cola is launched because it sounds cool and the flavor is developed later. A movie is green-lit for the sole purpose of selling Coke. This would be funny if Transformers and Battleship we're real movies.
Ultimately, it's actually about a guy named Scat who is really naive about how business works and is shown reality one too many times. You really identify with him, because you would make those same mistakes. Not knowing how business works you wouldn't expect your friend to trademark your idea right out from under you.
Also a great little romance that would be a great romantic comedy, preferably an indie comedy.
This describes the woman I'm attracted to: "...the girls who fight life every step of the way so by the time they're twenty they're funny and smart and cynical and utterly, utterly desirable.
That's what I like."
This describes my business philosophy: "You can stomp around and complain that the rules aren't fair, or you can grow up and start playing the game.
I'm a fan of Max Barry, I've read two of his other books and they were both great satires. This one is a satire of the marketing/advertising industry. In it a cola is launched because it sounds cool and the flavor is developed later. A movie is green-lit for the sole purpose of selling Coke. This would be funny if Transformers and Battleship we're real movies.
Ultimately, it's actually about a guy named Scat who is really naive about how business works and is shown reality one too many times. You really identify with him, because you would make those same mistakes. Not knowing how business works you wouldn't expect your friend to trademark your idea right out from under you.
Also a great little romance that would be a great romantic comedy, preferably an indie comedy.