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In Real Life

In Real Life

Contemporary LiteratureGraphic Novels
Pages
192
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

Anda finds her escape in the online world of Coarsegold, where she's a hero. But when she befriends a gold farmer from China, the lines between right and wrong blur. This graphic novel explores the complexities of gaming, poverty, and cultural differences, showing how real-life consequences impact virtual actions.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingComplexReflectiveEmotional
Coming of AgeMorally GreyComing of AgeMorally Grey

Genres

Contemporary Literature Graphic Novels Sociology Technology Young Adult Biography & Memoir Mathematics Psychology Self-Help Comics

Authors

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Cory Doctorow

From his website: Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist, journalist and blogger -- the co-editor of Boing Boing (boingboing.net) and the author of the bestselling Tor Teens/HarperCollins UK novel LITTLE BROTHER. He is the former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded the UK Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in London. 2 Creative Commons-licensed photos: cindiann: http://www.flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/26...

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Jen Wang

Jen Wang is the author of the graphic novel In Real Life. She writes stories that explore themes of friendship and identity.