Little Brother
“Cory Doctorow doesn’t just write about the future—I think he lives there,” says author Kelly Link. But for Little Brother, Doctorow hacks into past (Orwell’s 1984) and recent history, to create a story that’s as chilling as it is stirring. (Along the way, you’ll have lots of fun learning about all the things you can do with an Xbox®, wi-finders and other electronic toys.)
Seventeen-year-old Marcus—aka “w1n5t0n”—figures he already knows how the system works—and how to work the system. Smart, quick and net-wise, he easily outwits 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. But no one will listen to his story, so he's left with one option: to use his techno-skills to stop a DHS run rampant.
Hardcover : 384 pages
Publisher: Tor Books ( May 01, 2008 )
Item #: 12-518215
ISBN: 9780765319852
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Product Weight: 14.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Brushes against our reality in a vivid picutre 
April 22, 2012
Enjoyable book. Good pace, engaging characters, scary-real plausibility, and excellent handling of a very serious topic. You can tell that it juvenile literature but much like the Ender's series, it reads satisfactorily for adults and addresses some complex topics appropriate for both teen and adults minds. Much of the computing Doctorow presents isn't the future; its in our hands (and government) already.
Reviewer: Lynn
December 09, 2010
Reviewer: Arthur H
Good Orwellian Story
June 04, 2009
Little Brother is a good story and satisfactorily written. Of course, you know the title, storyline, and its intent are derived from the famous George Orwell?s ?1984? title where the government represented by Severe Haircut Lady is Big Brother in Orwell?s book. It is a good and easy read as it is linear in style without any twists or plot tangents. As far as I checked the history contain in this story is accurate and adds to the enjoyable read as does the first afterward. Mentioning Bayesian mathematics is very nice touch. On the down side, the second afterward seems to have been added simply to justify a malicious and malfeasant act on the part of a Microsoft hating silly person and in my opinion detracts from the book.
Reviewer: Gene S
the future is now
February 04, 2009
I read it, and loved it. I thought that most of the story relating to computers was scifi. Then I took it to the high school where I teach and loaned it to a student. He loved it and passed it on, and told me what made it so good was the fact it could happen just like that right now. Nice to know there could be cyber-freedom fighters.
Reviewer: Anita R
impressive
November 30, 2008
given the cliamte of free speech that we are living in today, this is a very topical book. i found my self rooting for marcus and hoping he would get caught. an ouststanding book that is sure to become a heated topic of discussion amongst its readers. can't wait to see what cory has in store next
Reviewer: Miguel N
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