High School Graphic Novel
G/A Doctorow,
Cory. In Real Life. First Second, 2014. 175p.
978-1-59643-658-9. 17.99.
In Cory Doctorow’s first graphic novel, he
explores the relationship between gaming and economics. When Anda joins the
massive multi-player role-playing game, Coarsegold Online, she meets other
hardcore gamers that absolutely hate gold farmers (players that mine for gold
to be sold for cash and help others advance quicker). But when Anda befriends
one of them, she learns that he is just a teenager like her that loves gaming
but actually works as an online gold farmer in China to make money. As Anda
struggles to help him, she learns how to live in both her real life and her
very real Coarsegold life as well. The artwork is very clean and simple, which
makes for an easy read. Either skip or read Doctorow’s heavy-handed introduction
after finishing the graphic novel, otherwise it might scare you off. Loren
Spector, LAPL, Memorial Branch
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