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“Easily Doctrow's best book to date. The characters are complex and nuanced and the situations are interesting and thought provoking.
Kevin Cummings wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Without giving too much away, it's a book about 'maker culture.' Doctrow takes the free-wheeling, mash-up, DIY culture of the internet and adds a physical twist. His characters are able to actual create physically mashed-up objects.
The inevitable collision with Corporate culture is explored thoroughly. To Doctrow's credit, most of the characters are neither wholly good, nor wholly bad. As a reader, you find yourself sympathizing with a character in one chapter and cursing that same character for stupidity in the next.
This complexity and depth offers you a chance to truly consider the highs and lows of a future influenced by a ubiquitous, creative, mash-up culture.
To Doctrow's credit, he lives the life he writes about. This book (like all of his books) is available for free on his website at http://www.craphound.com
Although it may be overlooked by the mainstream, this book deserves to be read by as broad an audience as possible. ”
“New science fiction book.”
Ellet Branch wrote this review Friday, November 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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