Annotation:
In the future almost everyone and everything is connected to the feed, an internet connection hardwired into the brain. Titus is no exception and for him life is good until he meets Violet who makes him question everything he believes about the feed. Because drugs and alcohol are used in this book, it might not be suitable for those younger than 15. |
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Book Talk:
Imagine
a future where you’re physically connected to the internet all of the
time. All you have to do is think of something
to know all about it. You can chat with
friends by just sending them a thought from anywhere in the universe. For Titus,
“The braggest thing about the feed, the thing that made it really big, is that it knows everything you want and hope for, sometimes before you even know what those things are. It can tell you how to get them, and help you make buying decisions that are hard. Everything we think and feel is taken in by the corporations and they make a special profile, one that’s keyed just to you, and then they give it to their branch companies, or other companies buy them, and they can get to know what it is we need, so all you have to do is want something and there’s a chance it will be yours.” (pg 48)
Titus never questions the feed or the corporations who control it until he meets lovely, smart, different Violet. But will Violet be able to open Titus’s mind to the dangers of the Feed?
Book Review:
This was an interesting story just for
its blatant warnings about the dangers of consumerism and technology
addiction. If you are not a big believer
in the evils of technology or consumerism, Feed
could either make you very angry or cause you to rethink your stance on the
subject. Whichever way you lean in the
matter Anderson has created a wonderfully horrible dystopian future with
characters who do not fit your standard hero mold. Titus is content to follow all of the current
trends but the ending also comes as a shock for those use to a happily ever
after. The only thing I found vaguely
annoying about this audio book was the actor’s constant use of a surfer dude/slacker
voice. Although it nicely reflected
Titus’s outlook on life I often had to concentrate to make myself listen to the
words rather than just the uncaring monotone put on by the actor.
Putting aside my grievance with the
voice actor, Feed is a magnificent
book that I would recommend to anyone 15 or older looking for dystopian fiction
or who is questioning the growth of technology.
Drugs and alcohol are used in this book so it might not be
suitable for those younger than 15.
Awards and Honors:
National Book Award Finalist
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner
New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards – Honor Book
Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Books for
Children and Teens
American Library Association Best Books
for Young Adults
Horn Book Fanfare
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books – Bulletin Blue Ribbons
Booklist Editors’ Choice
Want to know more about this author or book? Check these out:
Author website: http://mt-anderson.com/
Author Interviews:
Get to know M.T. Anderson on this Meet the Author YouTube clip by AdLit.org
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