Feed

Anderson, M. (2002). Feed . Somerville, Mass.: Candlewick Press. Titus and his friends had no idea that their Spring Break trip to the moon would change their lives forever. Things were going great for Titus after he met a beautiful girl named Violet. They never imagined that their trip would be ruined when they went to a club, and were attacked by a hacker who infected their feeds. Titus lives in a world in which humans rely on internet feeds implanted directly into their brains. Without feeds their minds are blank. Unfortunately, Violet’s feed was severely damaged by the hacker and Titus must decide if he wants to love a girl who fights her feed, questions everything Titus has ever known, and is slowly dying. This science fiction novel gives readers an insight on what the future is like and the crash of society due to a dependence of technology. Feed is recommended for ages 14 and older. Feed also gives young adult readers a glimpse at cyberpunk fiction because it deals with hackers, advanced technologies, and social breakdown.