Company Audiobook

" Pretty funny, but I think it took an unexpected turn towards the end. "

" There's nothing better than cubicle humor for those of us who work in office jobs. So many moments in this book made me smile. "

" I thought this succeeded for the same basic reason that Barry's previous novel, "Jennifer Government," failed: In "Government," he was so busy sketching a macro-world with broad strokes that he didn't have any creative energy left over for the actual characters, and so nearly all of them came off as wooden and unidimensional (none more so than the five stock villains with the same last name, as part of the book's central conceit). With "Company," by sticking closer to what he knows (he worked at HP for several years before turning to fiction) and focusing his energies on a micro-world, I thought he was able to give both the world and the people within it the attention and detail they deserved. Also, placing his micro-world more firmly in the nether area between fantasy and reality, rather than making it a full-on fictional dystopia, gave his frequent dips into Palahniuk-style "this is how the world works" rhetoric more weight. That sort of thing always walks a thin line between lofty wisdom and bombastic pedantry. "

" I think this book is really funny, but it might be because I keep picturing the office from Archer. "

" Another cult classic from Max Barry. This novel is for readers who love a huge twist they don't see coming - and then another one. And another... "

" Pretty funny... makes you think you're not so crazy after all. "

" Max Barry's social commentary is wickedly funny, and his characters are both endearing and somewhat repulsive because they manage to be both startlingly real and insanely exaggerated at the same time. "

" Possibly the best of Max Barry - satirizes the corporate life with a splendid story "

" Delightful read for those who dwell in cubicles all day. All it takes is one missing donut to send these office workers into a tailspin. Quirky and funny through out. A quick, light and easy read. "

" If you thought Dilbert was too subtle and believed Office Space needed more paranoia-style absurdity, this book is for you. I'm holding off on final judgment until I finish it but wow is it asking me to swallow a lot so far... "

" Great satire about working at large companies whose management don't quite make any sense. Fun book, but I'd recommend "Jennifer Government" above "Company". "

" Very funny take on the corporate office but the last part of the book made me very sad. "

" Kind of boring until the twist, at which point it climbs up to "slightly amusing" by the skin of its teeth. "

" I'm not in the mood for this book right now, so I'm going to move on to something more exciting in my library stack. "

" Awesome author to host (2007). I even made his blog. "

" The corporate satire continues! Not as good as Max Barry's earlier novels, but still entertaining, and a little unpredictable (in a good way). "

" Half fun, half serious and half as original as Syrup. "

" Max Barry is from Melbourne but is incredibly underappreciated and unknown in his own country. This is an extremely witty and astute skewering of the modern corporate world. "

" Fantastic. Max Barry must have been lurking at my workplace. "

" It was an intresting easy read that pokes fun at corporate culture and pop management theories. "

" Another gift from a publicist. A funny little satire of corporate life that would probably resonate more if funny little satires of corporate life weren't a dime a dozen these days. "

" Didn't love it as much as Jennifer Gov't or Syrup, but I still think Max Barry is hysterical. "

" I didn't really care for this book much. It was funny in the beginning but it relied on the same formula for laughs the whole way through. "

" So, so funny. I would read this over and over again. Absolutely hilarious satire. "

" Unnerving. Too much like my current company sometimes. But interesting to think of how people work. "

" This book reminded me of the TV show "The Office" , which I don't find humorous. I did like the book and found it an interesting possibility. "

" It was OK, nothing special though. "

" This book is absolutely hysterically funny - especially for anyone that has worked for a big corporation (still funny if you haven't). I didn't really guess the ending and even afterward- I still felt the idea was worth pondering over. "

" I've read a few books by Max Barry. They are all pretty good. This one had some interesting twists and plot line. "

" My favorite Maxx Barry book! Read it- it's cool. "

" There is much truth in the satirical novel and anyone who has worked in a large corporation will certainly identify with much of it. I laughed out loud in many places, at other times it was a bit depressing.Overall I would recommend this book "

" Good read for fans of MicroSerfs (Douglas Coupland) and similar. Very funny at times. "

" I read this while I was on bed rest during my pregnancy and my complete boredom is the only thing that kept me reading. "

" Pretty interesting book, there is so much the book COULD do halfway through but the actual story seems phoned in. Fun quick read, but nothing especially good. Nick Sowden might like it. "