I am just now catching up on your other comment/reply on Ecosophia and just thought I'd reply here since it is almost time for a new cycle of posts and comments on JMG's blog.
I have the same feelings about Cory Doctorow as you (though I never read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom). I really loved his hacker YA novels, Little Brother and Homeland, as well as Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town and Makers. I also walked away from Walkaway, for the same reasons. I thought it was ironic that that book came out around the same as the #walkaway movement, and I always wondered how he might have felt about that. I did regain some respect for him when he walked away from Boingboing.net to do his own thing. I think they may have gotten even too out of whack for him. But I haven't tried any of his books since walkaway...
I ordered the first Glen Cook book to start and will be following up some of your other and other peoples recommendations.
Walking Away from Doctorow
I am just now catching up on your other comment/reply on Ecosophia and just thought I'd reply here since it is almost time for a new cycle of posts and comments on JMG's blog.
I have the same feelings about Cory Doctorow as you (though I never read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom). I really loved his hacker YA novels, Little Brother and Homeland, as well as Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town and Makers. I also walked away from Walkaway, for the same reasons. I thought it was ironic that that book came out around the same as the #walkaway movement, and I always wondered how he might have felt about that. I did regain some respect for him when he walked away from Boingboing.net to do his own thing. I think they may have gotten even too out of whack for him. But I haven't tried any of his books since walkaway...
I ordered the first Glen Cook book to start and will be following up some of your other and other peoples recommendations.
Thanks again!
Justin Patrick Moore