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Anderson, Matthew T. Feed. Cambridge: Candlewick, 2002. ISBN: 0-7636-1726-1. Hardback. 237 pages. $16.99.

In Feed M.T. Anderson tells a horrifying and heartbreaking story about teenage Titus, his privileged group of friends, and extraordinary Violet who enters their lives after a spring break trip to the Moon. This remarkable novel for young adults bares the savage, naïve and demoralizing nature of American consumerism and the relentless anxieties encountered in youth. Set against the futuristic backdrop of America during its final days, where all are conceived in tubes and develop strange lesions, and where most citizens have "feeds," transmitters implanted directly into their brains, Titus loses Violet when her chip, tied to all body functions, is damaged after an accident on the Moon. In the course of their relationship, the protagonist grows aware of political turmoil veiled by the positive news broadcasts and learns to resist the feed. The narrative, in Titus' own words, is "rated PG-13. For language and mild sexual situations."

Highly recommended.
Alexandra Bashkatova, January 2004

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