l0k1 m says

I consider the work to be cyberpunk, though it easily qualifies as techno thriller as well. I'm sure it straddles more genres than I'm aware of.

As far as other works by Doctorow, he can be hit and miss, though I generally find even the misses to be at least somewhat enjoyable and worth finishing. He's got a few collections of short stories and some novels. I liked Eastern Standard Tribe and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom for novels. For short stories, my two favorites are, hands down, 0wnz0red and The Rebranding of Billy Bailey.

You can read 0wnz0red online at Salon:

http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/feature/2002/08/28/0wnz0red/index.html

Many of Doctorow's books and stories are available for free download on his own site (what a guy!):

http://craphound.com/

posted Friday, June 6 2008

(This is a response to a previous comment)

lorre187 says

Really enjoyed book. I've read articles by Cory Doctorow before but this is my !st novel. I do have a few question though. Is Little Brother science fiction. Or can it be label techno thriller. The technology was very present day and accessible not futuristic like so many other works of SF. Please recommend other novels by Doctorow

posted Thursday, June 5 2008

joseph m says

best book of the year
very nice job

posted Monday, May 26 2008

(read joseph m’ review)

armed l says

I dropped $20 on the audiobook too and am switching between that and the ebook. It's sparked some great conversation in my (politically) blended family and am really enjoying the techno-babble, revolutionary themes, and the potential for subversion as a librarian serving Teens. It's definitely going into my library's collection.

posted Thursday, May 8 2008

jenn2d2 says

Bar none, this is one of the best pieces of fiction I've read lately. Doctorow manages to teach, preach and tell a great story all at the same time. He's smart enough to write real characters and project them into a near-future where liberty is deemed a privilege not a right. Readers who love Tally Youngblood from Scott Westerfeld's "Uglies" series will find a new hero in Marcus Yallow - punk, revolutionary, outcast, savior.

posted Wednesday, May 7 2008

michael n says

Though Cory Doctorow is releasing this under a Creative Commons license as well as through commercial venues, ebooks just aren't my thing. So I put my $20 down and grabbed the audiobook.

I'm about 2.5 hours into an 11 hour listening experience, and this book ROCKS. Can't wait to finish it.

posted Tuesday, May 6 2008