Marcus, a.k.a "w1n5t0n," is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works-and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they're mercilessly interrogated for days. When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Wow. Simply wow.:
I grabbed this book off the "new" shelf in my public library. I just thought, "Oh, look, a book I haven't read yet." I've read many, many books. This book has turned out to be one of my favorites. I don't know a whole lot about tech stuff, but this was one heck of a story. I stayed up late for several days because I was unable to put this book down. This book showed me what the government could do, if it really wanted to, and that sometimes protesting quietly is the best way to screw them over. I hope that... more info
Will make you paranoid!:
This book is an excellent read. If you are not a little worried about how our government has eroded much of the freedoms and rights we take for granted you will be after reading this book.
Solid book.:
This book wasn't exactly how I expected it to be, but i still actually enjoyed it a lot. While a little overdone, it was an eye-opener and can give you some perspective. The narrator was good and a worthy character. All in all, this book was pretty good.
Laugh-out-loud bad:
Don't worry, after about eight chapters this book will come to resemble a childish attempt at a young adult novel. To get there, though, you'll have to stumble the most stunningly bad writing to be found anywhere outside of Plan 9 From Outer Space. Try this one: "The arphid died in a shower of sparks, which was really quite lovely (though not nearly as pretty as the effect you get when you nuke a frozen grape, which has to be seen to be believed)." Here we see Cory rehashing one of his old blog posts.... more info
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