This behavior is strictly against the rules in Coarsegold, but Anda soon comes to realize that questions of right and wrong are a lot less straightforward when a real person's real livelihood is at stake.įrom acclaimed teen author Cory Doctorow and rising star cartoonist Jen Wang, In Real Life is a sensitive, thoughtful look at adolescence, gaming, poverty, and culture-clash.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Gaming is, for Anda, entirely a good thing.īut things become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer - a poor Chinese kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells them to players from developed countries with money to burn. It's a place where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. In Real Life Paperback Octoby Cory Doctorow (Author), Jen Wang (Author) 1,186 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Library Binding 33.05 Other new and used from 16.99 Paperback 13.49 Other new and used from 2. Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From acclaimed teen author Cory Doctorow and rising star cartoonist Jen Wang, In Real Life is a sensitive, thoughtful look at adolescence, gaming, poverty, and culture-clash.
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