Feed: Reviewed by Ambre

Ambre LelievreFeedM.T. AndersonScience-Fiction

Feed is set in the future time of North America. Titus is the main character, he is an ordinary teenager, which has fun with his group of friends. Link, Marty, Quendy, Loga and Callista have been Titus' friends for years. Their new addition to the group is Violet-- Titus' girlfriend. Violet is different from the others, she is a rebellious, independent thinker which cares about what is going on in the world. Though she is different they all have one thing in common: they are all connected to the Feed. Through the course of the book you witness the day to day life of Titus; His relationship with his friends, with his parents and with Violet. At the beginning the group is hacked while visiting a club on the Moon. The hack is the key point of the story. Feed's concept of having a computer wired into your brain- which accesses your personally to figure out your preferences, is very well though of. The book revolves around realising the value of independent thinking-- as Violet believes that the government is conspiring against them and forcing them into well defined moulds. While Titus is ignorant and innocent minded. The book was written in a very dry structure, with futuristic slang-like language. There was no clear climax, resolution no morals. The structure held no excitement.
Personally I like the futuristic concept of having a Feed, but I thought the story structure made the book a disappointment. I didn't connect to the characters at all, since the story was not relatable. The only thing I felt close to personal was Violets point of view on the government and the conformity. I was surprised that the book was written so drearily. And I think writing about this concept would have been better in a theoretical-documentary style.I would recommend Feed to anyone interested in Sci-Fi. But if you’re just looking for a good story book then I wouldn't recommend it. I think Feed is best read in a plane, because you don't have too many distraction, which is good because you have to concentrate on the language of the book. Overall a okay book to read for the summer.