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Scat is a great character and I like him. I think the storyline is witty and smart, but possibly too mature and sophisticated for me. I like how unique it is - a fictional book about business. Max Berry did a great job of constantly throwing problems in Scat and 6's path which weren't solved easily (most books it turns out characters find an obvious solution). This novel is great for someone who's probably 30+ because of the mature themes. There isn't any sex or violence, I mean mature in the way that it is intelligent and some moments are subtle which I had to re-read to understand. On the other hand, I felt like there was a cycle story wise with Scat (tiny spoiler) gets job, gets fired, uses Cindy, gets job.... so it had an element of predictability. Also, other books I've read made me feel an emotion, whereas a lot of this book is very logical and focused on the plans of characters. As a final note, I think this writer could be good at writing romantic fiction, as he came up with inventive and creative ways to describe 6's attractiveness.

Hated it! I think this is for me the first book that tries to be funny but failed to make me giggle once. The fast pace writing comes across for me, more than anything else, as a lazy excuse for not actually writing imaginable portraits of situations and characters. It is not particularly smart in any way what so ever. The plot is weak, lacks focus and not engaging at all. If I was Paltrow, Cruise, Ryder or any of the other celebrities "portrayed" in this mediocre book I would take an offence in the cheap way the writer takes advantage of their famous names. The ending was hurried and as predictable as a family friendly sit-com.There is a spoken line in the book that goes like this: "It's a democratic society. Your opinion of what's quality is no more valid than mine. Popularity is quality"This is not true. The review for this book proves it. Maybe that's what advertisement have done with our society?

This novel is a pure pleasure read. At just under 300 pages, this satire on the marketing world never felt like a chore and it is, at times, very witty. There are lots of interesting notes about marketing but the true pull of this story is the relationship between the two protagonists. I read it over 2-3 days or so, with the majority being read on the last day because I quite simply couldn't put it down. I won't spoil it too much by going into excessive detail about what happens and why I loved it but I thoroughly recommend. I really hope they release the film in England soon.

I was looking for books by people who liked the Average American Male and was steered onto this. What an enjoyable read and fun romp through marketing with great characters, situations and plot.

I've heard great feedback for the friend i bought it from.

I love this hilarious and entertaining book. It has some great marketing concept too :)

This book means well, but if it's any consolation, it's better than the film

Great book - quite funny whilst informative.

Beautiful,Such a shame the film did it no Justice

I enjoyed this novel immensely, a very humorous examination of marketing that still holds true today.The storyline is also very enjoyable.I bought this for a holiday read and finished it in the first few days it was so good.

I have read several Max Barry books over the summer.This is in my opinion an outstanding read.Keeps youon the edge of your seat till the last page!

this book is unbelievable. every single paragraph ends brilliantly. I had was devastated when I finished it. heading straight for his other books now

Was definitely well worth a read! Would read again and again. Looking forward to the movie that follows it now!

Great book

the seller sent everything in a very short time, the book was in great conditions, I suggest this book to all people working in marketing, it will remind you of your time spent in classes. Also you should watch the movie too, it is an independent production, featuring great actors and pretty solid