For the Win
by Cory Doctorow
Taste attributes: science fictionteenpoliticalbusinessfastfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearsocial commentaryunderdog triumphsgame/competition
Boxlist takeA serious science-fiction novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Young adult science fiction set in the present or near future. The characters are "gold farmers" extracting virtual resources from online games and selling them to richer players. Their exploitation leads them to unionize, which leads to violence and trickery. In the virtual future, you must organize to survive
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- Author
- Cory Doctorow
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 478
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- Open Library
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