Jennifer Government

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A bit simplistic, but witty and thought-provoking. submitted by eknapp on November 9, 2011, 3:32pm Reading "Jennifer Government" was just a fantastic experience. In a near-future world, democracy/capitalism has run amok. Everything is privatized, even the Police. If your daughter is murdered, you have to sell your house to fund the investigation.

The characters are reasonably compelling in spite of being quick-drawn. The author's writing style is riddled with quick wit. I had a blast with this book.

My one complaint is that a few questions go strangely unanswered. What happens to Violet after shooting Buy? Why does John get out of prison after only twelve years? Why is he able to become so successful so suddenly and dramatically; what was holding him back before? And what exactly inspires Hack to sudden and sustained assertiveness? It just sort of happens.

Minor complaints though. Fantastic read.

Jennifer Government submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on July 26, 2016, 9:54pm This fast-paced science fiction novel follows in the dystopian corporate footsteps of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson. The protagonist is fun, sarcastic, loving towards her daughter, loyal to her friends and fellow law enforcement coworkers, and determined to get the baddies. It has humor, action, satire, and appropriately wacky characters. There is some genuine tension and suspense, but on the whole it is a lighter read than many. Very engaging. It was the first work I read by Max Barry, and I will definitely be seeking out more.

BAD! submitted by EJZ on July 23, 2018, 8:48pm So bad soooo very very bad

Supposed to be satirical submitted by Joe Smuda on June 14, 2022, 4:56pm It seems that it is intended to be satirical but it is scarily close to what is going on the world. It was a nice Sunday afternoon read. I would recommend it to anyone.