Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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Hardcover - USA - 1st edition. |
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a novel by Cory Doctorow published on 2003-02-01.
The story is set in a futuristic society where death and poverty have been eliminated and money has been replaced with a reputation-based currency (think Facebook likes), and corporations have been replaced by adhocracies, smaller groups that succeed on the quality of their works and how enjoyable they are to work for. The story revolves around Julius who works in an adhoc at Disney World who has recently been murdered, or, at least, temporarily killed for a day while a backup was made, and his investigation of his murder.
Personal
Own? | Audiobook read by Cory Doctorow. |
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Read? | Audiobook read by Cory Doctorow. |
Finished | December 2015. |
I got the book as part of an audio book Humble Bundle, and, having heard it was good, I gave it a listen, but thought it was pretty bad.
Review
Overall: |
Good
- I like how the author gave a fairly detailed explanation of what it would be like to have a cybernetic implants in your brain and be able to use it for all sorts of different tasks.
- A currency based on reputation (a meritocracy) is a fun idea, and shows how easy it is to become bankrupt if you're an asshole.
- I enjoyed the Snow Crash reference.
Bad
- A lot of the word usage seemed rather forced.
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- The audiobook is poorly made. It's read by the author who occasionally stumbles over his words and inadvertently records the sound of himself turning pages of the printout.
Ugly
- A large portion of the book is just the main character bitching about everything. It gets annoying quick and stays annoying.
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- Book Genre - Drama
- Media Theme - Human stasis
- Media Theme - Immortality
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- Media Theme - Utopia
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