Company

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• Cubicle Living

  IF you pick up Max Barry's third novel, "Company," expecting real characters and a traditional kind of plot, you may be in for a disappointment. This isn't a put-down. Barry simply doesn't provide a standardized fiction experience. Instead, he gives ... (read full critics)

  nytimes published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• Company By Max Barry

  All in a day's workWhat would you do if your company had a shocking secret that only you knew? Anyone suspicious of contemporary corporations will love the answer provided by Australian author Max Barry, who offers an intriguing and extremely funny l ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

3 Reviews

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  It's one thing to get the feeling that in the grand scheme of things your job doesn't matter much at all, it's another thing to find out your job is in fact absolutely meaningless and serves no real purpose. Max Barry does a wonderfully absurdist job of satirizing the corporate office place. This is ... (continue)

  It's one thing to get the feeling that in the grand scheme of things your job doesn't matter much at all, it's another thing to find out your job is in fact absolutely meaningless and serves no real purpose. Max Barry does a wonderfully absurdist job of satirizing the corporate office place. This is a must read for anyone who's ever worked in a cube-farm. Though senior management, the evil that is HR, office politics and departmental infighting get somewhat exaggerated for comic effect here, this allows for some very pointed, VERY funny and very true observations. The plot is kind of a mess, the characters aren't much more than two dimensional, it largely falls apart in the end, but Barry's stark writing style and keen skewering of the office place makes Company a hilarious and enjoyable read.

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  Cuzzin Todd said on Mar 2, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  This book was so much fun to read. I was seriously laughing out loud at many parts. I had the audio book version of the book and it was outstanding. They did a great job with it and made it very entertaining. I think it is very relevant to read for anyone who has been in an office setting. I de ... (continue)

  This book was so much fun to read. I was seriously laughing out loud at many parts. I had the audio book version of the book and it was outstanding. They did a great job with it and made it very entertaining. I think it is very relevant to read for anyone who has been in an office setting. I definitely could relate to much of what went on. I think it is an interesting take on how mega corporations are turning their employees into nothing but cogs in a wheel.

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  cjspock said on Jul 28, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 352 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0385514395
• ISBN-13: 9780385514392
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Pub date: Jan 17, 2006
• Dimensions: 1419 mm x 968 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback, Audio CD and Others

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