Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
11 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2009–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
It's near-future Sci-Fi and since it was written in 2008, it's more or less present now. It dives into a lot of topics that are relevant nowadays
I read it when I was 16 and it really changed my views A couple years later I witnessed a lot of similar events to those in the novel, especially the protests and the government's reactions to them
I enjoy the writing style and the educational aides that teach you about computing. And the narrative is fun.
Still my favorite book of all time. I ended up spending a few years doing crypto research after reading it.
Where it comes up
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