Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

I really like the premise of the story and how it is realized in the world-building by the author. In this case the world is the Magic Kingdom of Disney World - a place for which I too have great affection. Doctorow's trans-human future of embedded, always on devices is interesting - particularly in how this networking allows for the currency of the future to be how much popularity one is able to generate from those encountered. I found the idea of backing up one's being, killing the body, and placing consciousness into a cloned body both intriguing and terrifying. And the way the Magic Kingdom is sketched and developed is pretty awesome too.

My rating dropped though as I made it through a rather pedestrian plot to a conclusion which was both odd and incongruous to the rest of the story. I'd like to visit this world again in a sequel, but one which emphasizes both plot and environment.