Books by author: Max Barry

Jennifer Government is a satirical look at a near-term future where corporate interests have completely taken over, taxes have been abolished, and the government is more ineffectual and a lot less powerful than today's. The plot follows a handful of previously (mostly) unrelated characters who become entangled when one of them makes a big power play.

Barry's style is lightweight and humorous, with the emphasis on lightweight. There's no character development here — they're all pretty much cartoons. It is a satire, so that's okay, but Barry doesn't provide any real substance to make this more than a trifle.