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Little Brother

Little Brother

by Cory Doctorow

Tom Doherty Associates | April 13, 2010 | Trade Paperback

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Marcus, a.k.a "w1n5t0n," is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works-and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.

But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they're mercilessly interrogated for days.

When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself.
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Appropriate for ages: 13 - 17

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    by Lady Knight
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    3 years ago

    Decent enough take on the techno-war, distopic, ripping-on-1984 genre. Fairly enjoyable, but this is definitely one that you have to give 50 pages or so before you give up (I didn't the first time I tried to read this and had a totally different perception of the book than when I read it this time). I do have a couple of quibbles to voice however: 1. While I understand and am okay with some sexuality in a teen novel (yes, I get it, being obsessed with sex is part of being a teen nowadays), I am not really okay with explicit sex scenes in a YA novel. Not making any judgement calls or anything, but here is a warning if your not into that either. 2. While you ride the story on the emotional high you get, you don't notice the plot holes or the absurdity of some of Marcus' actions. But once you put the book down and think about all sorts of things stand out as poor editing. Not saying I could do any better. Overall a good read, but not one that I think I'll be reading again.

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