explanniefyfed: Book Review - Feed by M.T. Anderson

How did I come into possession of this book?

I bought this book at a Lexington Public Library book sale. It was a good thing I attended the sale just before they closed, otherwise I might’ve come away with many more than just four books (it was held in a huge warehouse). The title of this book sounded familiar and it had won many awards as a young adult book so I thought it might be a nice read.

First Line:

“We went to the moon to have fun but the moon turned out to completely suck” (Anderson 3)

What is it about?

This book takes place in a very futuristic society. A time when traveling to the moon is like traveling to Cancun for spring break, and most houses are built underground or in domes. Everyone is tied into a computer, and the computer becomes part of them so anything they could want to know at any point is at their fingertips as part of their feed. A group of more privileged youth head to the moon on spring break and meet someone who comes from a different walk of life.

What did I think?

I think many of the ideas in this book were great, and I could see many of them possibly happening in our future, especially the overload of technology. I think I would’ve loved seeing some of these ideas put into an adult book because there are many ways it can be taken and this book felt particularly young. This is one of my frustrations with young adult (YA) books, there are so many YA books out there that can be enjoyed by adults without giving up some of the ideas, but books like this one bring the writing down a level. I really wanted to know more about the world they lived in and everything Violet always talked about. I was very frustrated with most of the characters and that they didn’t seem to know anything about their world, and it is a scary possibility that this could actually happen in our future.

Who would I recommend it to?

You have to enjoy YA novels written with a young feeling voice. If that sort of thing bothers you, I’d steer clear. However, it makes for a very quick read. If you are looking for another futuristic YA novel, this is one of those. This book focuses more on a futuristic society than a dystopian society, which is what a lot of YA books out there tend to focus on. I’ve heard this book classified as a cyberpunk novel which is basically a different look on the dystopian genre, but worth a read if you are hooked on the genre and looking for something a bit different.

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