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When terrorists blow up the Bay Street Bridge in San Francisco, Marcus and his fellow hackers find themselves on the wrong side of the Department of Homeland Security. After a harrowing trip to prison where Marcus is tortured and his best friend disappears, he decides to fight back by using his technology knowledge.
Part coming of age story, part social and political commentary, Little Brother explores why we sometimes have to do the wrong things for the right reasons.
After talking with friends a ...more
Part coming of age story, part social and political commentary, Little Brother explores why we sometimes have to do the wrong things for the right reasons.
After talking with friends a ...more
Ok - I shouldn't say I "read" it because I only got about 1/3 of the way in. Problem is that I was way too easily distracted and couldn't finish it. It just didn't hold my attention. There was more techno talk than plot. I went to the NCTE conference and was enticed by all the pretty little books that made their way into my bag... for FREE! Now I am reading something else. I will pick this one up again.
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Wow! I learned so much about the world of technology! Doctorow makes computer lingo understandable to a non-technology person like me. Several themes, including security vs privacy and the right of free speech, emerge as the protagonist takes action against impositions he finds unbearable. A great companion to other dystopian novels like 1984.
Apr 06, 2009
Jo Klemm
marked it as to-read
Jul 03, 2009
Katie
marked it as to-read
Jul 08, 2009
Amanda
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Jul 03, 2009
Carol
marked it as to-read
