Name: Machine Man
ISBN: 9781448169832

Max Barry

A wickedly observed, disturbing, darkly funny and surprisingly moving parable for a new tech-obsessed age by the acclaimed author of Jennifer Government. Scientist Charles Neumann loses a leg in an industrial accident. It’s not a tragedy. It’s an opportunity. Charlie always thought his body could be better. He begins to explore a few ideas. To build parts. Better parts. Prostheticist Lola Shanks loves a good artificial limb. In Charlie, she sees a man on his way to becoming artificial everything. But others see a madman.Or a product.Or a weapon . . . A story for this age of pervasive technology, Machine Man is a darkly funny unravelling of one man’s quest for ultimate self-improvement.

Machine Man

not as good as other max barry books i’ve read sadly. but still fun!

jacq bridge

Sarah Escorsa

I love Max Barry, his vision and his writing. I've read all his books so far and have enjoyed each and everyone of them. I had read the beginning of Machine Man when Barry started writing the book and was sending the first chapters as a newsletter. I enjoyed this first glimpse into the book and was intrigued by the story so I couldn't wait to get my hands on the final version of the book. Unfortunately the story just didn't do it for me. 

It is a satire, just like every other book Barry has written, but this one was much too dark and disturbing for me. Some people say this story is light-hearted and/or funny but it isn't. The characters simply lack humanity and I simply didn't like any of them. Still, I've decided to give this book a two-star rating because I do love Max Barry and can't wait to read his latest book, Lexicon :)

dead line

I feel like this book wants to be a cautionary tale, but I'm not sure what about.

It was too muddled for me.