![]() ![]() No doubt, most adults are aware of the issues that have been brought to light in the Foxconn factories in China making iPhones, the ugly truths behind the miraculous devices that so many of us can't live without, but with In Real Life and the subject of MMORPGs, Doctorow and Wang make this issue relevant and understandable to young readers in ways that are hard to ignore, in spite of what an enjoyable read In Real Life is. Through his introduction and the intriguing subject matter of In Real Life, Doctorow draws in readers and presents them with the hard truth that much of the items we buy or games we play have hidden people behind them, people with their own hardships. ![]() At the Publishers request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. When Anda befriends a player who suffers from back pains that his employer prohibits him from treating, she is inspired by what she has seen her striking father go through and she encourages him to attempt the same thing - to disastrous results. From acclaimed teen author Cory Doctorow and rising star cartoonist Jen Wang, In Real Life is a sensitive, thoughtful look at adolescence, gaming, poverty, and culture-clash. This moment opens yet another new world to Anda, one where young Chinese men and women working under slave-like conditions while they "play" the game, acquiring items they can then sell for actual money to other players. ![]()
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