Jennifer Government - Hardcover

Barry, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385507593 ISBN 13: 9780385507592

Publisher: Doubleday, 2003

Synopsis

In a corporate-governed future world where people take the last names of the companies they work for, merchandising officer Hack Nike tries to get out of a contract that requires him to shoot teenagers, a situation that results in his unwitting involvement with an agent who is out to get Hack's employer.

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Review:

"Wicked and wonderful. . . . ÝIt¨ does just about everything right. Fast-moving, funny and involving."--"The Washington Post Book World
""Funny and clever. . . . A kind of ad-world version of "Dr. Strangelove." ÝBarry¨ unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast." --"The New York Times Book
" "May be the most fun you'll find in a bookstore this year. . . . Full of wit, humor and imagination, Jennifer Government ultimately pulls off its over-the-top conceit."--"Time Out New York
""A riotous satirical rant. . . . ÝIts characters'¨ excesses . . . make Barry's world of unregulated corporate greed and unrelenting consumerism so frightening and funny."--"Entertainment Weekly
""The plot rockets forward on hyperdrive . . . fresh and very clever."--"The Boston Globe
" "ÝA¨ devilish satire that made me laugh out loud."--Dick Adler, "The Chicago Tribune
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"Wicked and wonderful. . . . [It] does just about everything right. Fast-moving, funny and involving."--The Washington Post Book World

"Funny and clever. . . . A kind of ad-world version of Dr. Strangelove. [Barry] unleashes enough wit and surprise to make his story a total blast." --The New York Times Book

"May be the most fun you'll find in a bookstore this year. . . . Full of wit, humor and imagination, Jennifer Government ultimately pulls off its over-the-top conceit."--Time Out New York

"A riotous satirical rant. . . . [Its characters'] excesses . . . make Barry's world of unregulated corporate greed and unrelenting consumerism so frightening and funny."--Entertainment Weekly

"The plot rockets forward on hyperdrive . . . fresh and very clever."--The Boston Globe

"[A] devilish satire that made me laugh out loud."--Dick Adler, The Chicago Tribune

Book Description:

Described by Naomi Klein as 'Brilliant and hilarious', JENNIFER GOVERNMENT is a wickedly funny thriller for the NO LOGO generation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0385507593
• ISBN 13: 9780385507592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 321