Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow
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Author: Cory DoctorowEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 0765319853
Number of pages: 384
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Tor Teen
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Book Review: Everything that's fun about the internet and scary about the USA
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading Doctorow's blogs for years, I finally bought one of his books and I was absolutely entranced. This book brought back all the good memories of my teenage years, when the web was a twisted playground, a place to explore and meet people, to try all the cool tricks and be tricked by them. Special codes, hand-built gadgets and secretive communities where the members felt a true sense of kinship.
It's all in here as these kids live on the razor's edge, trying to stay ahead of the latest "security" countermeasures brought in to a post-9/11 America. The great tag team of upbeat teenaged rebellion coupled with the grim and terror-filled atmosphere of America in the grip of potential threats from outside assailants makes for compelling writing as Doctorow explores the Constitution of the US and how it is being bulldozed aside in the name of Patriotism as well as how trying to fight for these rights often leaves those crusaders in the sights to be branded as criminals.
The writing style is clear and designed to allow even the less tech-savvy into this world of intrigue and digital rebellion, making it both a joy for the wired and the wireless to read.
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