I feel the same way about Doctorow, and I couldn't even get through more than the first chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It had an interesting sett

I feel the same way about Doctorow, and I couldn't even get through more than the first chapter of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It had an interesting setting, but was focused on a boring guy with a boring job. I'm genuinely curious, if any of his fans are reading this, what is his appeal? Is it the political messages and well-drawn near future settings?