Feed

By: M.T. Anderson

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 5 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

"This satire offers a thought-provoking and scathing indictment that may prod readers to examine the more sinister possibilities of corporate - and media-dominated culture." (Publishers Weekly (starred review)

For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires.

Following in the footsteps of George Orwell, Anthony Burgess, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr., M. T. Anderson has created a not-so-brave new world - and a smart, savage satire that has captivated listeners with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now.

©2002 M.T. Anderson (P)2003 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint Of Random House Audio Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"A gripping, intriguing and unique cautionary novel." (School Library Journal)

"This brilliant production for older teen listeners enhances Anderson's portrait of a world gone sour, in which even the adults have forgotten how to use language, and everything is dying, including the kids." (AudioFile)

"Anderson deftly combines elements of today's teen scene...with imaginative and disturbing fantasy twists...This satire offers a thought-provoking and scathing indictment that may prod readers to examine the more sinister possibilities of corporate- and media-dominated culture." (Publishers Weekly)

Best novel I’ve read in many years

Laugh out loud funny, heartbreaking, tearjerking, incisive, insightful, horrifying, and a massive wake up call about a present moment in time. Read
this book. Now.

Awesome Novel!!!

I really enjoyed this book. It took a few to catch onto the wording but what an awesome concept. It jerks you around by your heart in a few places. what a great ride. I will have to "go" again.

beautiful

such an amazing book that I keep coming back to time and time again. a must read

Sometimes art can be difficult to experience

At first, I was ready to return this audio book. I found it difficult to stomach the dialogue, but I stuck with it and saw the choices the author made were stylistic and contributed to larger picture.

Got my pick up until chapter 5

G vh hh hhh is a very popular place using the internet for many different

Great performance, prescient story

I ordered this book after hearing a synopsis in The Great Courses Utopia/ Dystopias. This is a YA but I really enjoyed it as a not Y A, because it really anticipated where social media is going. It’s a very fun, fast-moving story and the performance (especially the commercials and broadcasts) really enhanced this already clever story. I recommend this heartily!

An Autopsy on American Consumerism

Where does Feed rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In terms of the overall performance and story, this was my most enjoyable audio book so far.

What did you like best about this story?

This story really forces the reader/listener to revaluate the effects of consumerism on the invididual identity. Its a very thought provoking book, and its perhaps a warning of what is to come in terms of the de evolution of American culture.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was when Violet and Titus were together in the mall, and Violet talks about how the corporations create an oversimplified personality profile for each person, categorizing them into a specific group. She concluded that this process over simplifies the human identity, but its makes it easier for corporations to manipulate consumers into buying things that are associated with their personality profile. What’s great about this is the fact that this is already happening. It’s easy to see how this can get out of control. Perhaps it already is out of control. To rebel against this, they begin to pretend to show interest in ridicules items all across the mall, making it impossible for the corporations to categorize them. Hmmmm, an interesting thought.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Though I enjoyed the book, the ending made me feel very, very depressed. I think this was the inention of the writer, but I would have liked to have been....exposed to a more hopeful ending.

Any additional comments?

David Aron Baker put on a great performance. He captured the personality of each character so well.

relatable and true

I hope people understand that America isn't the best place to be once you see the truth

Great Book for this day, age, and future!

Feed is a great way to show what could be possible in the future, and is a great book for this generation to read. 100% recommend

Fantastic!

This book was spectacular. A real cautionary tale for the ages. I listened to it and can't imagine it being better in print. So many things in the audio wouldn't be as powerful if they were in print. I'm going to buy the book anyway.