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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I feel like this book could have been great with a different writing style, and if the characters were more likeable. I didn't like the futuristic wording because there was not explanation on what the words meant. So you just had to infer what it meant (sometimes never figuring it out). I loved the concept but it could have been way better.
this book really made me think. it made me cry. it made me realize how fucked we are as society. normally i hate books i have to read for school, but this one was amazing. even though the main character, titus, is an asshole, even though he doesn’t learn from his mistakes until the end, i think he really shows the ignorance of some people on our world. the ones who are so stuck up and self centered, the rich people who can’t think of anyone but themselves. anyone who hates this book hates it because they are titus, they’re calista, and loga and link and marty. they’re too stupid to realize that this book and the feed is a scarily close reality to the one we live today. this book was insane.
Really interesting commentary. I liked the mixed genre and tech. It reminded me of Murakami lite - lots of good themes and contrast of organic/natural world. I wonder if teens would have a hard time with it being slightly out of date and making fun of themselves so much. Then again, the Violet's of the world would surely appreciate it!
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My reaction to this is much like my reaction to other stories about dystopias. Very interesting, pretty smart, but not exactly likable. Loved the language, though; worked much better for me than a similar thing Westerfeld's Uglies books.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm torn over how to rate this, so I'm settling in the middle. Firstly, the fact that this was written in 2001 is crazy. It feels very prescient, and the evolutions of screen time and VR and advertisement since then make Feed feel even more apt.
At one point I thought that our main character, Titus, was going to change. I have a hard time balancing the book's realistic outcome, that he essentially fails Violet and is too tapped into the feed to think outside of it , with the outcome I wanted. I think it's reasonable that a teenager would feel overwhelmed in the situation he's in with Violet, but I didn't like it. I feel like this book tried to touch on so many aspects of the capitalism-fueled collapse of society via a partially-unreliable narrator, making some pieces feel flat or shoehorned in.
As for the dialogue/narration: I understood the point of it, but it was occasionally difficult to parse. At times Titus made me feel dumber just by being in his head. Sorry, Titus. I know it's not your fault.
I would recommend this book to someone looking for a dystopian critique of consumerism & capitalism from a YA perspective, but not at all because it is enjoyable. If you like happy endings... perhaps look elsewhere.
At one point I thought that our main character, Titus, was going to change. I have a hard time balancing the book's realistic outcome,
As for the dialogue/narration: I understood the point of it, but it was occasionally difficult to parse. At times Titus made me feel dumber just by being in his head. Sorry, Titus. I know it's not your fault.
I would recommend this book to someone looking for a dystopian critique of consumerism & capitalism from a YA perspective, but not at all because it is enjoyable. If you like happy endings... perhaps look elsewhere.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This book was very strange. It really makes you think about the silly things people would do and be subject to if technology became this advanced. Overall it was interesting.