Written by: Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
First line: Anda, wake up!
Why you should read this book: Anda is a shy and nerdy
teenager who begins to develop her own self-confidence when she’s invited to
play as a team member in an online game, and offered missions that pay real
life money. When she comes to understand that her online “enemies” are actually
impoverished Chinese teenagers, working at the most boring part of the game to
create in-game value that they can then sell to rich American gamers, she
begins to develop a social conscious and an interest in helping others. Anda’s
attempts to unionize the Chinese gamers backfires at first, but eventually
things work out for the best.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: The feel-good ending seems
a bit forced and unbelievable; it works out a little too easily considering
things that could potentially happen to a poor Chinese teenager.
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