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Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)

Cory Doctorow

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Jul 05, 2017 D.A. Brown rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow. For a book about a lot of computer technicalities, this one has heart, humour and even the littlest bit of sex (safe, of course). The topic is completely appropriate for today- there is a terrorist attack on San Francisco and the government uses it as an excuse to move in and remove civil rights. Everyone gets followed, everywhere, through the little electronic tags we are in actuality already carrying around. Menacing "Homeland Security" people move in; people start vanishing. But what is ...more

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May 29, 2019 pluton rated it it was amazing

It's the first book by Cory Doctorow that I've read and I didn't know what to expect. It turned out to be pretty good. The story is about a school student, who was at the wrong time in the wrong place and so was considered suspicious; then he went to fight against DHS and their total tracking in the name of physical security of the citizens. It would be interesting to know what the behavior could be in the real world; we do see some bits and pieces now.
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Jun 20, 2013 Glen rated it really liked it

Shelves: culture-society, politics, fiction

Recommended for young adult readers, I decided to pick this one up anyway. Glad I did. Reminded me of when I was younger and still thought I could take on the world...and win. Fun to live vicariously through the eyes of a seventeen year old kid while he attempts to take down the Department of Homeland Security. Will be reading the sequel as soon as I get my hands on it.

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