Anda is the leading lady and the most developed character. The two main characters are Anda Bridge and Raymond. The graphic novel is unrealistic, predictable and lacked character development. It just wasn’t satisfying and never got into decisions based on money. I was excited, after reading the introduction, by the prospect of incorporating economics as something for readers to think about, which it was. Because of that, I checked it out from the library. I haven’t seen this book in a couple of years, but I remember there being a little hype around it when it came out. In Real Life, by Cory Doctorow and illustrated by Jen Wang, examines a culture clash, workers’ rights, and a black market. She meets a gold farmer, a person who illegally collects rare items and sells them to other players, from China and learns that life isn’t easy for everyone. Anda Bridge decides to play the game and quickly levels up in her guild by killing gold farmers for money. One day in a programming class in Flagstaff, Arizona, a guest speaker visits to get the girls in the class to play as female characters in Coarsegold Online. Genres: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Graphic Novel
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