Makers

Makers was an incredible book. Doctorow did a really great job in character building to where I felt I knew the attitude and look of each character. Even characters with relatively small parts to play in the book were interesting to me. It was hard to see an overall theme to this book but I feel that, even though it is a sci-fi book, the underlying them to the book is friendship. I could feel the connection that each character... Read Full Review

Remember "The Graduate"? Benjamin, a child of privilege, has no idea what to do with his life. At his graduation party, a colleague of his father's pulls him aside, and says "I have one word for you: plastics." The rest of the movie isn't about that, of course, but about Benjamin's sexual and romantic exploits. But in some parallel universe, perhaps a different version of "The Graduate" exists, where Benjamin follows his... Read Full Review

Cory Doctorow's work is up to the minute (or perhaps 30 seconds into the future). It is the perfect science fiction and manifesto for Makers, Hackers, DIY'ers and Entrepreneurs. As an active member of the Philadelphia Hackerspace--Hive 76 I will recommend it as fiction that speaks to this generation of electronics, software, materials and economic hackers. Lester and Perry's adventures and misadventures speak to all of... Read Full Review

Born to invent and create, Perry and Lester go together like peanut butter and jelly. When they invent a whole new world with someone taking notes of every move, life becomes a little hectic. Then, when their baby crumbles, the whole world is watching. These friends are draw to the limit and it's no surprise that the company and the friendship, may be doomed for ever. Will they be able to redeem themselves? This is a witty... Read Full Review

I won an Advance Uncorrected Proof of this book. Just like everyone else, I love winning things, especially ARCs. So when I first started it, I didn't really have any expectations. Of course, the fact I only managed to read about twenty pages before setting the book down for the night led me to believe it would take a long time to finish it. Not so. The next night I managed about another twenty pages--not so hard to believe... Read Full Review