Little Brother: Volume 1

· Little Brother Book 1 · Sold by Tor Teen
4.6
220 reviews
Ebook
384
Pages
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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.


At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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4.6
220 reviews
Jeff Le Gall
June 11, 2014
Excellent bit of counter culture, well thought out, well written, well told. I loved that the author took the time and effort to, make this a relatively believable near-future story with no set date stamp, educating the reader of current useful and/or misused technical tools, while still keeping a fantastic pacing that evoked an engrossing emotional response. This is what that waste of time book "catcher in the rye" should have been. contains non gratuitous/in fiction sexual elements, still well worth the read if thats a problem for you, but will probably be a deal breaker for many people and well worth the warning. The DRM on this book is stupid given that the author gives it away for free and makes me rethink buying it on google play, however I don't regret spending money on it, and would have done so if I had read the free copy first.
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Victoria Rose
April 6, 2014
Firstly: Little Brother is available free on the Internet at request of the author. However, I personally recommend buying it to show financial and symbolic for the author. This book was published 6 years ago now, and looking back, it's a lot more shocking how close it is to reality. The advances in technology and software are extremely similar to today's innovations, and the overbearing government depicted is uncomfortably close to what we're experiencing today. Mikey, the lead character, gives a realistic and juvenile look at how all of this impacts social and societal interactions. Overall, a great read.
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Wolfger Silberbaer
April 7, 2015
I read this book when it first came out and loved it. Now, though, it feels a bit dated. It was very relevant to post-9/11 society, but the impact of that event is fading and both the DHS and TSA are slipping back into a more normal operating mode. Reading it today it might almost seem paranoid.
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About the author

Canadian-born Cory Doctorow is the co-editor of the popular blog BoingBoing. He is the author of the young adult novel For the Win, and his adult science fiction novels and short stories have won him three Locus Awards and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He has been named one of the Web's twenty-five "influencers" by Forbes Magazine and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

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