Name: Syrup
ISBN: 9780140291872

Max Barry

Scat has an idea to make millions in the soft drink business, but first he must fend off the sharks circling around him. A first novel. Reprint.

Syrup

Sarah Escorsa

Although not as brilliant as Max Barry's second opus Jennifer Government, Syrup (Barry's first novel) is a really good read. I love Barry's satirical vision of the marketing world: it's funny, depressing, cynical and adresses serious issues, all at the same time. As with Jennifer Government, I loved the characters and the book is so compelling I read it in two sittings!

I'd advise people who haven't yet read Jennifer Government to read Syrup first, as there's an interesting progression from one to the other and you can really see how Barry's vision has evolved.