Jeanne's Cyberspot for Reading Response: In Real Life

Thursday, July 23, 2015

In Real Life

by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
Hennepin County Library paperback 175 pages
genre: YA graphic novel, gaming

This is a definite "buy" for my collection. Most kids will skip the intro (which talks about economics and the power of the internet for organizing) but totally "get" the story. Anda is a girl gamer who hasn't connected with many friends in her new community. When she gets started playing Coarsegold (an online MMRPG), her world starts to open up. Her online persona begins to change her IRL identity. Parental clashes, a realization of other people's lifestyles, and moral dilemmas confront her. Great story, wonderful art!

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