dozens reviewed Feed by M. T. Anderson
Review of 'Feed' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
The performance and production of the audiobook was much better than the actual story itself. A lot of the complaints I see here on GR are about the lingo and slang and how the kids talk. And I bet that could indeed be a bit difficult to read in print. But the narrator did a superb job of reading it for you and making it seem natural.
At first I kept distracting myself by focusing on how the relationship between Titus and Violet seems forced and convenient, like it's only here to drive the plot.
But then I was like, man, what do you really want here, self? It's a 300 page YA sci-fi political-techno satire thingie. It is OKAY for that particular driver of the plot to exist as an obvious plot driver. Shaddup and enjoy your damn book.
Let it be what it is.
and that's how I …
The performance and production of the audiobook was much better than the actual story itself. A lot of the complaints I see here on GR are about the lingo and slang and how the kids talk. And I bet that could indeed be a bit difficult to read in print. But the narrator did a superb job of reading it for you and making it seem natural.
At first I kept distracting myself by focusing on how the relationship between Titus and Violet seems forced and convenient, like it's only here to drive the plot.
But then I was like, man, what do you really want here, self? It's a 300 page YA sci-fi political-techno satire thingie. It is OKAY for that particular driver of the plot to exist as an obvious plot driver. Shaddup and enjoy your damn book.
Let it be what it is.
and that's how I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the dystopia.
