Feed

Title: Feed
Author: M. T. Anderson
Author's Website: http://mt-anderson.com/

ISBN: 978-0-7636-2259-6

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Copyright Date: 2002

Genre:  Science Fiction

Reading Level/Interest Age: 15-18

Awards: Booklist, 2002. School Library Journal, 2002. Horn Book starred, 2002. New York Times, 2002.

Plot Summary: In a world where computer chips are placed inside humans' brains to tell them what to think about things, Titus and his friends head to the moon for school break. While there, Titus meets a Violet who sets out to show him how the feed is a tool for consumerism and ultimately shows him how to fight the feed.
Critical Evaluation: This story is told from the perspective of Titus, a slightly dim-witted, shallow teenager who speaks in a lingo specific to this futuristic time and place but also very similarly to how teenagers speak today. While the many "likes," and "things" are realistic, it was incredibly distracting for a reader. And while Anderson depicts our consumer driven world in the perfect satire, the lingo alone made it very hard for me to enjoy.  

Reader's Annotation: In a world where computer chips are placed inside humans' brains to tell them what to think about things, Titus meets Violet who shows him how to fight the feed.

Booktalking Ideas: Computers, Brainwashing, Freewill, Consumerism

Why did you include this book: This book could be used as a catalyst to spark many conversations with young adults, leaving them with quite a bit to think about.
Quote: “Then it was this big thing. She was like, 'I never want to see you again', and I was like, 'Fine. Okay? Fine. Then get some special goggles.”