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Eastern Standard Tribe - Cory Doctorow
Eastern Standard Tribe
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B009BK2FNA
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
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TCWriter
TCWriter rated it
2.0 Eastern Standard Tribe
Interesting character, though overall it's not the most engrossing read - probably because it times it feels as if Doctorow's trying a little too hard to make a point. Almost preachy. That said, near-future sci-fi novels are hard to do, and this one held my attention throughout the book.
Bloody Shambles
Bloody Shambles rated it
This is another great read, but I've found that Doctorow's first two books (This and [b:Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|29587|Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316635583s/29587.jpg|1413]) are a bit different to his later novels. They're both set further ...
I'm Reading...
I'm Reading... rated it
4.0 Eastern Standard Tribe
First sentence: "I once had a Tai Chi instructor who explained the difference between Chinese and Western medicne thus: 'Western medicine is based on corpses, things that you discover by cutting up dead bodies and pulling them apart."P. 99: "Fede stood and treated Linda to his big, suave grin."Last ...
Osho
Osho rated it
Another lightweight but enjoyable early novel from Doctorow. The main conceit, that there is tribal affiliation among people in the same time zone (and hence, same circadian rhythm), is interesting but not given the role or exploration it deserves. The plot, which some reviewers have called "complex...
JeffreyParis
JeffreyParis rated it
Yes, read this fabulous book, but before you do, let Cory read it to you at podiobooks.com. His snappy voice captures just the right tone, and wheels you off on this awesome, dual time-line adventure in a near-future world that might already be yesterday's. It begins with a highly self-conscious in...
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