Set in a near dystopian future, Doctorow imagines a world in which the issues of today are easily identified- particularly 'Model Minority,' which rings uncanny at this particular time.

I was hooked right from the get go, and reading this type of book in short story format made it so easy to digest. I loved the subtle interweaving of the different stories, but was disconcerted by how eerily accurate some of these tales ring.