Dans un monde ravagé par le changement climatique, au sein d'une société dominée par la richesse, Hubert « Etc » Espinoza, Seth et Natalie n'ont nulle part où aller. Pourtant une autre façon de vivre se dessine, grâce aux progrès de la technologie. Alors, comme des centaines de milliers d'autres, le trio décide de tourner le dos aux règles établies pour… tout abandonner. Mais le danger est partout : les terres dévastées par le réchauffement de la planète ne connaissent plus de lois et fourmillent de prédateurs.
Bravant les menaces, les premiers Abandonneurs construisent les bases de ce qui pourrait devenir une utopie de l'abondance. Avant de découvrir l'unique chose que les ultrariches n'ont jamais pu acheter : le moyen de vaincre la mort…
Creo que es un libro muy necesario en estos tiempos. Plantea una forma de escapar al turbo capitalismo más atroz.
Es un libro para leer de manera sosegada. Está lleno de diálogos profundos donde se exponen muchas ideas.
Solo hay una parte que me sacó completamente de la lectura. Uno de los encuentros sexuales que se describen me pareció completamente fuera de lugar. Quizás pueda ser realista el contexto en el que se desarrolla, pero para mí fue como leer una violación.
A lot of fun, and nice exploration of solving the future
4 stars
A fun, Fascinating, Idealistic, Horny, “saved by technology”, “saved by community” story about the future.
A wonderful inditement of “down and out in the magic kingdom“ which was a post scarcity future where karma was the currency. The only character that wants that in this story is a complete idiot. However, it shares a lot of the same ideas and explores them in significantly greater depth. It’s also better written, with the advantage of about 20 years of practice between the two releases.
My only complaint while reading was that it was about a third too horny for my tastes. It was tasteful more or less and respectful. But Doctorow obviously enjoys writing sex scenes.
However Doctorow always shines when showing us how technology impacts society, and how when people take control of their technology communities can take advantage and flourish. I honestly think his vision what might be possible …
A fun, Fascinating, Idealistic, Horny, “saved by technology”, “saved by community” story about the future.
A wonderful inditement of “down and out in the magic kingdom“ which was a post scarcity future where karma was the currency. The only character that wants that in this story is a complete idiot. However, it shares a lot of the same ideas and explores them in significantly greater depth. It’s also better written, with the advantage of about 20 years of practice between the two releases.
My only complaint while reading was that it was about a third too horny for my tastes. It was tasteful more or less and respectful. But Doctorow obviously enjoys writing sex scenes.
However Doctorow always shines when showing us how technology impacts society, and how when people take control of their technology communities can take advantage and flourish. I honestly think his vision what might be possible is more interesting than replicators and transporters. Significantly more possible in the very least.
You learn what the term walkaway means early on, and I honestly think that’s the biggest stretch in the book (besides the far future technology in the end of the book). There is barely a corner of the earth that isn’t own or patrolled. I’m a city kid so maybe that’s not true and the expanse of the undiscovered country is still vast. But 50 years into the future when this takes place, it will be less likely than today.
And the action scenes were plentiful and exciting while not being unplausable. Drone warfare is already here and this doesn’t ignore that in the least.
Overall, a lot of fun, a great book and Cory Doctorow particular genre.
