Author: Cory Doctorow
Genre: graphic novel/realistic fiction
Similar books: For the Win by Cory Doctorow
Crogan Adventures series by Chris Schweizer
Rating:
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| mind expanding |
Summary: Anda started playing Coarsegold Online after a presentation at her school. As a member of an all female guild, she feels like she can finally be her true self. In the game she is a fighter, a leader, dependable and she makes several new friends. When she happens upon a young Chinese gold farmer, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about the game and about her world. She'd like to help Raymond, but the situation is far more complicated than she realizes.
My Opinion: This is the perfect book to argue for the value of graphic novels. It's exciting, filled with fight scenes and a tight, quick moving plot. The art is phenomenal. It is somewhat cartoony with loads of details, great use of light, and a nicely muted color scheme that adds to the atmosphere. Most importantly it is thought provoking. Doctorow asks the reader to consider issues of social justice, thoughtful consumption, politics, economics, and effective protest. This will be a great book for teens beginning to think about their place in the larger world.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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