 First edition cover | |
| Author | Maxx Barry |
|---|---|
| Country | Australian |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Satirical novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | July 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-670-88640-8 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 40408909 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3552.A7424 S97 1999 |
| Followed by | Jennifer Government |
Syrup (1999) is Max Barry's debut novel. Written under the pseudonym Maxx Barry, the novel satirizes consumerism and marketing techniques. It was adapted into the 2013 film Syrup.
Main characters
- Scat – The protagonist, a recent marketing graduate and the original creator of Fukk.
- Sneaky Pete – The antagonist, Scat's college friend, former roommate, and eventual boss.
- 6 – Scat's partner and love interest, a marketing executive.
- Cindy – Scat's on-and-off girlfriend, later named Babe-A-Licious.
- Tina – 6's roommate, a film student.
Plot
Scat, a fresh marketing graduate, invents a new Coca-Cola product called 'Fukk'. He tries to sell his idea to the company for $3 million, but discovers his former roommate and friend Sneaky Pete has already claimed the trademark. This leads Scat to move out of their shared apartment and stay with Cindy, his on-and-off girlfriend. She eventually kicks him out, and he ends up living with 6, a marketing executive, and Tina, her film student roommate. Scat leads the summer marketing campaign for Coca-Cola and makes it a success. He then attempts to sabotage Sneaky Pete's secret project for Coca-Cola: the first ever feature-length advertising movie.
Coca-Cola Blāk
In 2006, Coca-Cola introduced a coffee-flavored soft drink called Coca-Cola BlāK, first released in France in a black can. Barry commented on the similarities of this and his novel’s fictional Coca-Cola Fukk on his blog.[1]
Release details
References
- ↑ Barry, Max (2006-04-10). "Coca-Cola Stole My Brain". Retrieved 2008-08-22.
External links
- Syrup at Max Barry's website