Radicalized

Four Tales of Our Present Moment

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Cory Doctorow: Radicalized (2019, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

320 pages

English language

Published July 10, 2019 by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom.

ISBN:
978-1-250-22859-8
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Review of 'Radicalized' on 'Goodreads'

The stories really need separate ratings. So:

Unauthorized Bread: ★★★★★
A woman jailbreaks hear toaster, helps the other tenants do the same, and has to work hard not to get caught.

Model Minority: ★★★★★
The American Eagle, a.k.a. The Superhero Not called Superman For Trademark, Reasons, helps a black guy who is being beaten by police officers, and finally realizes that there is racism in America.

Radicalized ★★☆☆☆
Doctorow mixes up Incel/MRA terrorists with criticism of the terrible mess of the U.S. health insurance situation. The protagonist does not report planned bombings to the police.

Masque of the Red Death ★★☆☆☆
A rather straight modern retelling of the basic Poe story, with some much too faint hints that the people not in a bunker are doing OK and working together. The protagonist dies of the disease, but also because he hides from people coming to help him.

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