Do not be fooled by the youthful sound of the title, nor the narrator's status as a fervent computer geek in a somewhat contemporary San Francisco.
Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother" is a suitable echo to Orwell's "1984" in his evocation of a credible nightmare scenario where an overly 'cautious' US federal government is incapable of distinguishing friend from foe following a post 9-11 attack on American territory.
A compelling and informative read for all free-thinking citizens concerned about the paradoxically nefarious effects of zealous protection and security in the 21st century.
Do not be fooled by the youthful sound of the title, nor the narrator's status as a fervent computer geek in a somewhat contemporary San Francisco.
Cory Doctorow's "Little Brother" is a suitable echo to Orwell's "1984" in his evocation of a credible nightmare scenario where an overly 'cautious' US federal government is incapable of distinguishing friend from foe following a post 9-11 attack on American territory.
A compelling and informative read for all free-thinking citizens concerned about the paradoxically nefarious effects of zealous protection and security in the 21st century.