Feed. I have to get the negatives out of the way first. Like it's like crazy how many times they can like say "like" in like the book, it's like insane. Seriously though, reading the constant use of "like" gets very irritating very fast. I get that M.T. Anderson is trying to sound like the young generation (or so I think) but it just doesn't work, rather it makes the characters sound idiotic. Lesions are a big topic in the book, they almost seem like a trend. Though it may be to early in the book, I'm not sure what the point of them are or maybe everyone just has leprosy during the time setting. This book does take place in the future and since it is in the future you could understand how language would change over time. Well it seems to me that there are quite a few made up words and phrases in the book, and trying to read through them is a little difficult. At times I would find myself drifting off and having to re-read the page I just read.
I may have said a few negatives but the story line is not to bad. I enjoy how the scenery constantly changes, allowing the reader to picture multiple different scenes in their head. The story starts off with a couple of friends going up to the moon for a good time. While they're up there the main character "Titus" meets a girl named Violet and hits it off with her. Everyone has the feed, which is basically a smartphone in peoples heads, and when Titus and Violet are on the moon their feed gets hacked. From when the two are in the hospital to when they are out, they continue to grow closer and find out that everything might not be alright with their feed.
http://www.shmoop.com/feed-book/summary.html
http://www.shmoop.com/feed-book/characters.html
http://www.shmoop.com/feed-book/lesions-symbol.html

I found the language really hard to get through as well. I'm thinking the lesion thing will be explained later. We'll see!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the lesions. I'm not sure what they're significance can be. I also found myself drifting off from boredom and having to reread certain pages.
ReplyDeleteI am confused about that as well. It sometimes hard to follow because of their dialect and what they mean sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI also thought that the language was a little confusing and also found it kind of hard to stay focused while reading.
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