I liked this book as a teenager but going back I’m realizing it’s a bit childish compared to what I’d like. I enjoy the setting and overall theme of the book. I’m not the biggest reader so I’m trying to be a bit better about picking up a book.
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Absolutely feel you on the “Little Brother” vibes! Good news, there are definitely equivalent adult options out there. One that you might enjoy is “[Snow Crash](https://wydgetlabs.com/?red=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F059359973X%3F%26psc%3D1%26linkCode%3Dll1%26tag%3Damznwydget-20%26th%3D1%26language%3Den_US)” by Neal Stephenson. It has a similar combo of futuristic tech and socio-political commentary. Also, “[Neuromancer](https://wydgetlabs.com/?red=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0441569595%3F%26psc%3D1%26linkCode%3Dll1%26tag%3Damznwydget-20%26th%3D1%26language%3Den_US)” by William Gibson might be up your alley. It’s a bit older but very much a classic in the cyberpunk genre. Hope this gets you back into the reading groove!
**Player of Games by Iain M. Banks**. It’s in a fairly fantastical sci fi setting, but has similar anti authoritarian themes.
**We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker**. Similar in that it’s set in what looks like the present day, until a major event occurs. In this case, rather than a bombing, it’s the invention of a brain enhancing implant.
**Infomocracy by Malka Older**. Set farther in the future than We Are Satellites but not as far as Player of Games. This one is all about politics and a future version of the internet called Information. The worldbuilding is a little sparse, but the detail of the politics and interpersonal interactions makes up for it, in my opinion.