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Orbit (2010), Edition: Newsflesh, Book 1, 608 pages
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Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. Science Fiction. HTML:Feed is an electrifying and critically acclaimed novel of a world a half-step from our own that the New York Times calls "Astonishing" a novel of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant. The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their livesthe dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them. More from Mira Grant: Newsflesh Feed Deadline Blackout Feedback Rise Praise for Feed: "I can't wait for the next book."?N.K. Jemisin "It's a novel with as much brains as heart, and both are filling and delicious."?The A. V. Club "Gripping, thrilling, and brutal... McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported."?Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Feed is a proper thriller with zombies." SFX.… (more)
Media reviews
Set more than two decades after an uprising of the living dead, Feed uses meticulous world-building to shape a narrative that’s believable, thrilling, and instantly clear.
Publisher's Weekly
Shunning misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness, McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported.
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LibraryThing member Aerrin99
This book was stunningly, surprisingly fantastic.
I know I'm going to have a hard time summing up what I loved about it, because the answer is a pretty thorough 'everything'. I'm a sucker for zombies, and I'm especially a sucker for post-apocalyptic lit, and I'm /especially/ a sucker for a really
But there is so much more.
The general gist of this book is that we are set down in a world 25 years after the zombie rising. Humanity has survived. So did the zombies. In a world where a mass gathering can turn into a blood bath with a single infected present, people live in more and more isolation. And in a world where the mainstream media dismissed the apocalypse as a teenage hoax until thousands were dead, more and more trust has shifted to online bloggers. Our main character is a Newsie, dedicated to the truth, and she, along with her partners (brother Shaun and friend Buffy) win a gig trailing a potential Presidential nominee on the campaign trail. This in itself is a great story, but it gets even better when violence, environmental hazards, and high corruption enter the story. George, who believes in the truth above all else, who is intensely dedicated to the freedom of information, is faced with some hard choices.
This book contains some of the most richly-drawn, interesting, flat-out-addictive characters I've encountered in awhile. Grant has an amazing way of drawing out personality in a matter of sentences, which means that even her secondary characters feel full and real. She also has a really fantastic touch with drawing out relationships. We see the story through George's eyes, but through her observant gaze we learn to adore her brother Shaun, to appreciate her partners, to be critical of the politicians she's reporting on. Her voice is engaging and sharp, a delight to listen to.
It also contains a fantastic world, with details that sneak in without you ever noticing. I actually stopped at least twice in this novel to appreciate Grant's knack for choosing a setting or a background that would elaborate the world seamlessly while still driving plot. Important conversations happen over blood tests, celebrations take place in an outdoor restaurant considered dangerous by most of the zombie-fearful public, and mental musings over her job provide background on the political state of the country. She's deft, and every detail of her world is interesting. It is clear that Grant not only thought a lot about this world, but also has the skill to make us live in it.
These two things alone probably would have carried the book far. Fortunately, Grant feeds us some pretty great plot, too. Stuff that has George, and us, asking what price we're willing to pay for freedom, what sacrifices are worth our safety, what is worth it, in the end. Stuff that has you on the edge of your seat. Stuff that will make you cry. Stuff that will make you angry.
I've just finished this book - all 571 pages in one day - and I've almost convinced myself to go read it again. I liked it that much.
I know I'm going to have a hard time summing up what I loved about it, because the answer is a pretty thorough 'everything'. I'm a sucker for zombies, and I'm especially a sucker for post-apocalyptic lit, and I'm /especially/ a sucker for a really
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interesting post-apocalyptic world, so this book seems pretty much made for me. Because there are zombies (wonderfully, thoroughly thought out zombies), there was an apocalypse, and there is an amazing world post that apocalypse.But there is so much more.
The general gist of this book is that we are set down in a world 25 years after the zombie rising. Humanity has survived. So did the zombies. In a world where a mass gathering can turn into a blood bath with a single infected present, people live in more and more isolation. And in a world where the mainstream media dismissed the apocalypse as a teenage hoax until thousands were dead, more and more trust has shifted to online bloggers. Our main character is a Newsie, dedicated to the truth, and she, along with her partners (brother Shaun and friend Buffy) win a gig trailing a potential Presidential nominee on the campaign trail. This in itself is a great story, but it gets even better when violence, environmental hazards, and high corruption enter the story. George, who believes in the truth above all else, who is intensely dedicated to the freedom of information, is faced with some hard choices.
This book contains some of the most richly-drawn, interesting, flat-out-addictive characters I've encountered in awhile. Grant has an amazing way of drawing out personality in a matter of sentences, which means that even her secondary characters feel full and real. She also has a really fantastic touch with drawing out relationships. We see the story through George's eyes, but through her observant gaze we learn to adore her brother Shaun, to appreciate her partners, to be critical of the politicians she's reporting on. Her voice is engaging and sharp, a delight to listen to.
It also contains a fantastic world, with details that sneak in without you ever noticing. I actually stopped at least twice in this novel to appreciate Grant's knack for choosing a setting or a background that would elaborate the world seamlessly while still driving plot. Important conversations happen over blood tests, celebrations take place in an outdoor restaurant considered dangerous by most of the zombie-fearful public, and mental musings over her job provide background on the political state of the country. She's deft, and every detail of her world is interesting. It is clear that Grant not only thought a lot about this world, but also has the skill to make us live in it.
These two things alone probably would have carried the book far. Fortunately, Grant feeds us some pretty great plot, too. Stuff that has George, and us, asking what price we're willing to pay for freedom, what sacrifices are worth our safety, what is worth it, in the end. Stuff that has you on the edge of your seat. Stuff that will make you cry. Stuff that will make you angry.
I've just finished this book - all 571 pages in one day - and I've almost convinced myself to go read it again. I liked it that much.
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LibraryThing member les121
I almost never give first-in-series books a five star rating, but Feed is an exception - it blew me away. I’ve read Stephen King, but I’ve never really felt like I’ve read a horror novel until now. Feed is a true horror novel. Not just because it’s about zombies - in fact, there are
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relatively few scenes containing actual zombies - but because the events it describes are deeply and utterly horrifying. The only thing I can say after finishing it is, “Oh, my God.” I’m still trying to wrap my head around what happened. But, here are some things I can say: For one, I could barely put this book down. The world-building completely drew me in. This is my first zombie novel, and the science-fictional elements Grant uses to bring them to the page are detailed enough to lend the story realism without getting bogged down. The writing was outstanding; the author weaves in quotes and blog extracts from multiple characters, giving us different points of view without straying too far from our narrator, Georgia. Oh, Georgia... by the end of the book, I felt as if I’d known her and her brother Shaun for years. They are two of the most memorable characters I’ve ever encountered. Even the supporting cast was strong. The plot was predictable at times, yet the scenes I saw coming still managed to floor me with their intensity. And the story’s climax was so unpredictable, unbearable, and disturbing that it brought me to tears. Feed was a roller coaster ride of near constant suspense that had me gripping my seat in excitement, fear, and anticipation - I loved it. I’m not saying it was a perfect book, but the good things about it were so good that I can forgive anything else. This was so much more than a book about zombies. Yes, it has zombies in it, but it’s really about the importance and the cost of exposing the truth, set against a backdrop of political conspiracy and a culture of fear. It’s one of those books that makes you think about the world we live in differently and it’s undoubtedly going to haunt me for a while. Though I’m not sure where the story is going from here, I’m interested to find out. I hope the sequel lives up to the standard set by Feed. It’s going to be hard to top. Show Less
LibraryThing member msf59
“Rise up while you can.”
Okay, cover your eyes and bolt your doors, there’s another zombie apocalypse coming your way. This one explodes in 2014, a mere hop & skip away. Now, jump to 2039, and lets follow a band of young gonzo-journalists, led by siblings Georgia (George) and Shaun Mason, as
The author has created a very ambitious story, covering politics, terrorism and the modern media, with a fresh, uncanny eye. My only problem is it’s length: 600 pages. Why is so much genre fiction big and ungainly? And Feed is the 1st of a trilogy too! How about starting a trend, capping these books, at a trim 300 pages or less? Just a thought. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book and would heartily recommend it.
Okay, cover your eyes and bolt your doors, there’s another zombie apocalypse coming your way. This one explodes in 2014, a mere hop & skip away. Now, jump to 2039, and lets follow a band of young gonzo-journalists, led by siblings Georgia (George) and Shaun Mason, as
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they tear around the country “poking sticks at zombies” and reporting current events to a society, that is frozen with fear. People stay indoors and tremble at the thought of “infection”. Since animals are affected too, no one eats the meat of large animals. Now picture a pack of zombie pit-bulls. Mail-delivery would be history.The author has created a very ambitious story, covering politics, terrorism and the modern media, with a fresh, uncanny eye. My only problem is it’s length: 600 pages. Why is so much genre fiction big and ungainly? And Feed is the 1st of a trilogy too! How about starting a trend, capping these books, at a trim 300 pages or less? Just a thought. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book and would heartily recommend it.
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LibraryThing member norabelle414
Surprise! There’s a zombie outbreak. This time it occurs in 2014 and is caused by the symbiotic mutation of a cancer vaccine and a “common cold” vaccine. Life is disrupted for awhile, but eventually manages to return to a semblance of normal (the zombies have their territory and the
The story begins in 2039 and follows three young professional bloggers, a “newsie” (reports exclusively facts); an “Irwin” (as in Steve Irwin – risk-taker, reports “poking zombies with sticks”); and a “fictional” (writes poetry and fan-fic about zombies), who have been selected to report on the campaign of a presidential candidate. They quickly realize that they have bitten off more than they can chew (ha-ha), but being reporters, they won’t back down from a challenge.
This book is about three things, in order.
1) The future of the news, blogging, and social media.
2) The future of US politics (and how it’s not all that different from current politics)
3) Zombies, and how their rising will affect (1) and (2)
This type of zombie book is most similar to World War Z by Max Brooks, except that it takes place in realtime and focuses on American politics vs. world politics. The science and technology details (everything from virology to hygiene to sociology to political science) are fantastic, and realistic. I especially liked the fact that everyone in Grant’s world is already infected with the virus, in a dormant state. This is a great explanation for some of the weirder zombie tropes like rising from the dead, and is pretty accurate as to how a zombie outbreak might actually work. Mira Grant has clearly done her virology homework.
My only quibble with the book is that the Republican National Convention takes place a good 5 months before it would in real life. There could easily be some kind of excuse for this, but it would be nice for continuity if it took place in late August like it’s supposed to. Also there were several weird typos, like question marks in the middle of a sentence.
Without spoiling anything, I do have to say that ending the first book in a series the way that this one ends takes serious balls, and is very promising for the rest of the series.
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uninfected have theirs, though the two sometimes cross), with the assistance of massive doses of government support, regulation, and research.The story begins in 2039 and follows three young professional bloggers, a “newsie” (reports exclusively facts); an “Irwin” (as in Steve Irwin – risk-taker, reports “poking zombies with sticks”); and a “fictional” (writes poetry and fan-fic about zombies), who have been selected to report on the campaign of a presidential candidate. They quickly realize that they have bitten off more than they can chew (ha-ha), but being reporters, they won’t back down from a challenge.
This book is about three things, in order.
1) The future of the news, blogging, and social media.
2) The future of US politics (and how it’s not all that different from current politics)
3) Zombies, and how their rising will affect (1) and (2)
This type of zombie book is most similar to World War Z by Max Brooks, except that it takes place in realtime and focuses on American politics vs. world politics. The science and technology details (everything from virology to hygiene to sociology to political science) are fantastic, and realistic. I especially liked the fact that everyone in Grant’s world is already infected with the virus, in a dormant state. This is a great explanation for some of the weirder zombie tropes like rising from the dead, and is pretty accurate as to how a zombie outbreak might actually work. Mira Grant has clearly done her virology homework.
My only quibble with the book is that the Republican National Convention takes place a good 5 months before it would in real life. There could easily be some kind of excuse for this, but it would be nice for continuity if it took place in late August like it’s supposed to. Also there were several weird typos, like question marks in the middle of a sentence.
Without spoiling anything, I do have to say that ending the first book in a series the way that this one ends takes serious balls, and is very promising for the rest of the series.
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LibraryThing member jbrubacher
Georgia Mason and her brother Shaun are bloggers in 2039, two decades after the zombie uprising destroyed the world as we know it. Now bloggers are more trusted than traditional journalists. Georgia and Shaun are invited along on a Republican candidate's campaign towards the White House, trying to
This book seems like it's going to be a straightforward zombie apocalypse run, but as it goes on it becomes so much more. The issues of truth and trust, and the bond between brother and sister lend a depth to the story that makes it really compelling. Georgia's blunt personality is interesting to follow, and believable. The blog posts interspersed between the chapters add another layer of realism.
The story isn't quite as far-reaching as the synopsis claims--For instance, the conspiracy they're investigating is small compared to what started the zombie uprising in the first place. The zombies themselves are also less important than you'd think, and they're never very well described. I don't feel like I got much of a sense of what an attack would even look like. The book is more psychological than horror. But it's well presented for what it is, it makes a good stand-alone book, and I'll absolutely be reading the next in the series.
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stay safe on the road while zombies still roam and uncovering government conspiracies that might cost their lives.This book seems like it's going to be a straightforward zombie apocalypse run, but as it goes on it becomes so much more. The issues of truth and trust, and the bond between brother and sister lend a depth to the story that makes it really compelling. Georgia's blunt personality is interesting to follow, and believable. The blog posts interspersed between the chapters add another layer of realism.
The story isn't quite as far-reaching as the synopsis claims--For instance, the conspiracy they're investigating is small compared to what started the zombie uprising in the first place. The zombies themselves are also less important than you'd think, and they're never very well described. I don't feel like I got much of a sense of what an attack would even look like. The book is more psychological than horror. But it's well presented for what it is, it makes a good stand-alone book, and I'll absolutely be reading the next in the series.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
In the year 2014, cancer is cured as is the common cold, only there's a side effect. The dead don't always stay dead, they rise again, as zombies, with a lust for human flesh, and their bite can turn ordinary humans into zombies. Twenty years later people live lives that are largely secluded,
Now I've read Seannan Maguire's blog over the years and enjoyed it, and read her October Daye books and enjoyed them too and Zombies are a major squick factor with me. They tend to give me nasty nightmares and have me almost running for the hills, but I had heard about this, and that it was good and I decided to try it, and left it on my TBR shelf for a while, picking it up and putting it down again. And then I had to take some time off sick, and there was some much-missing sun, so I decided that this was a good time to at least try. And it was a good read, I was totally sucked in and really enjoyed the story, it's compelling with twists that I really didn't expect and was quite shocked by. It left me wanting to read the next books immediately, which alas I can't do but seriously I will have to get them and read them.
It's a good read, forget that it's a zombie book, it's a good near-future science fiction series that left me wanting more.
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relying on online newsfeeds for information and your popularity can make or break you. A popular feed can earn you a lot of income and Shaun and Georigia Mason are pretty popular. Shaun is a Irwin, a risktaker and Georgia is a newsie, a person who works with fact and trys to report it as objectively as possible. With their friend Buffy, an electronics geek and Fictional (or fiction writer) their star starts to rise when they're offerred a chance to join a presidential campaign, but far from being good it embroils them in a complicated and messy conspiracy and their lives will never be the same again.Now I've read Seannan Maguire's blog over the years and enjoyed it, and read her October Daye books and enjoyed them too and Zombies are a major squick factor with me. They tend to give me nasty nightmares and have me almost running for the hills, but I had heard about this, and that it was good and I decided to try it, and left it on my TBR shelf for a while, picking it up and putting it down again. And then I had to take some time off sick, and there was some much-missing sun, so I decided that this was a good time to at least try. And it was a good read, I was totally sucked in and really enjoyed the story, it's compelling with twists that I really didn't expect and was quite shocked by. It left me wanting to read the next books immediately, which alas I can't do but seriously I will have to get them and read them.
It's a good read, forget that it's a zombie book, it's a good near-future science fiction series that left me wanting more.
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LibraryThing member mcelhra
Feed is the first book in the Newsflesh trilogy. By 2014 scientists had cured both cancer and the common cold. Unfortunately this unintentionally led to the Rising, when a deadly virus called the Kellis-Amberlee virus started taking over human bodies and turning them into flesh eating zombies. Feed
This book was so much more than a just a zombie horror novel. The author did a great job with very detailed, authentic world-building. The way she explained how the Kellis-Amberlee virus mutated almost had me convinced that we could actually have a zombie epidemic someday. I noticed some reviewers thought that she had too many information dumps in the book but I actually didn’t notice that. I really appreciated her attention to detail and consistency in the world-building.
This book also had some interesting commentary on the roles that both traditional news media and blogging might have in the future. Additionally, in a world where zombies could be hiding anywhere the issue of how much personal freedom should be limited to ensure the safety of society as a whole becomes very important.
This book also had snippets of sly and subtle humor that were nice mini-breaks from the drama. For example, Georgia is named after George Romero (director of the movie Night of the Living Dead) because he becomes something of a modern day prophet after the Rising happens and some of the events in his movies actually happen.
If you aren’t a zombie or paranormal being fan, please don’t let the fact that this book has zombies in it turn you off from reading it. It was such a fantastic book with twists and turns that took my breath away at times. I can’t wait to read Deadline, the next book in the trilogy.
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opens in 2039, around twenty years after the Rising. Georgia and Shaun Mason are a sister and brother blogging team who are picked to be the first bloggers to be allowed to embed with a presidential candidate on the campaign trail. Along the way, they uncover a huge conspiracy that will become the biggest story they have ever covered.This book was so much more than a just a zombie horror novel. The author did a great job with very detailed, authentic world-building. The way she explained how the Kellis-Amberlee virus mutated almost had me convinced that we could actually have a zombie epidemic someday. I noticed some reviewers thought that she had too many information dumps in the book but I actually didn’t notice that. I really appreciated her attention to detail and consistency in the world-building.
This book also had some interesting commentary on the roles that both traditional news media and blogging might have in the future. Additionally, in a world where zombies could be hiding anywhere the issue of how much personal freedom should be limited to ensure the safety of society as a whole becomes very important.
This book also had snippets of sly and subtle humor that were nice mini-breaks from the drama. For example, Georgia is named after George Romero (director of the movie Night of the Living Dead) because he becomes something of a modern day prophet after the Rising happens and some of the events in his movies actually happen.
If you aren’t a zombie or paranormal being fan, please don’t let the fact that this book has zombies in it turn you off from reading it. It was such a fantastic book with twists and turns that took my breath away at times. I can’t wait to read Deadline, the next book in the trilogy.
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LibraryThing member andreablythe
Twenty years after the Rising, zombies have become a matter of fact. The danger exists in every facet of life, but is carefully managed by constant, government controlled quarantine and sterilization procedures.
Georgia and Shaun Mason are two bloggers who go out into restricted areas to poke at
While I thoroughly enjoy just a good old classic zombie story, I love it when an author presents a unique perspective on the genre. Mirra Grant (a pseudonym for [[Seanan McGuire]]) presents richly detailed world building with an emphasis on accurate virology that most writers ignore. The political atmosphere is thick with intrigue and secrecy and denials, and Georgia and Shaun have to wade their way through it to the truth.
The main focus of FEED is the dangerous political mystery and espionage that the Masons uncover, but there is enough violence and gore and zombie survival to keep most zombie lovers happy. Between the tension of the conspiracy and the horror of zombies (of many species) tearing apart the living, FEED kept my heart pumping and my interest high. A really great, great book.
Georgia and Shaun Mason are two bloggers who go out into restricted areas to poke at
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zombies and get the news, which they bring back to their blogs. They seek the truth, as well as to increase the ranking of their blogging network. They soon have ample opportunity for both when they are assigned to follow the presidential campaign of an idealistic Senator. They also find a dangerous conspiracy, and figuring out the truth may just get them killed. While I thoroughly enjoy just a good old classic zombie story, I love it when an author presents a unique perspective on the genre. Mirra Grant (a pseudonym for [[Seanan McGuire]]) presents richly detailed world building with an emphasis on accurate virology that most writers ignore. The political atmosphere is thick with intrigue and secrecy and denials, and Georgia and Shaun have to wade their way through it to the truth.
The main focus of FEED is the dangerous political mystery and espionage that the Masons uncover, but there is enough violence and gore and zombie survival to keep most zombie lovers happy. Between the tension of the conspiracy and the horror of zombies (of many species) tearing apart the living, FEED kept my heart pumping and my interest high. A really great, great book.
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LibraryThing member NCDonnas
Feed came so highly recommended by those whose opinions I trust most that I finally put aside my aversion to all things zombie and decided to read this book. And wow, am I so glad that I did. I was told that Feed did not have what you would usually expect from a book containing zombies, there
For me, the real heart of Feed was George and Shaun's story. I LOVED these characters. This adopted brother and sister pair very quickly stole my heart and their relationship fascinated me throughout the entire book. It reminded me of some documentaries that I've seen about identical twins, that they grow up relying so heavily on each other that it is difficult if not impossible to allow other people into their world. I love the way Shaun always protected his sister even though, from George's perspective, it always seemed that he was the impulsive, unruly, naughty child that she had to look out for, always warning him to stay out of trouble and worrying about his reckless behavior. But the truth was in the beautifully written small details. For example, Georgia wasn't comfortable touching people, so Shaun would automatically step up to offer a handshake when meeting someone. They knew each others thoughts and loved each other with a depth that goes beyond most siblings yet wasn't romantic or sexual even though it kind of gave that kind of vibe.
There were some slow chapters where the author gave a lot of information about the politics, the world, and journalism. I wasn't really able to relate to the constant obsession with ratings. Especially considering the way George and Shaun were raised how their parents exploited them to boost their own ratings it was hard for me to understand why they would also concern themselves so much with what seems to me such an irrelevant thing. But then, I'm not really that kind of blogger myself, things like that genuinely don't matter to me so it makes sense why its hard for me to relate to that in someone else. There were only a few small things that seemed inconsistent to me like that the senator was running on a republican ticket but almost all of his positions on things screamed democratic party but I enjoyed the story so much that these small issues were inconsequential. At the end of the day, I loved this story. Despite, or maybe even because of, the many many tears I shed at that very unexpected twist near the end. For me, that was the end of the book because I honestly can't remember what I read after that point although I know there were some more words, pages, etc after that. I just don't remember what they said.
I'm going to leave my first thoughts after turning the last page as part of this review:
My masochistic heart can do nothing but rate this book a full 5 stars. I have to commend Mira Grant on how she managed to create such a compelling story and include zombies (which I don't even like btw) and introduce me to these amazing characters that I have no choice but to fall completely in love with and then, without warning, take it all away. I can almost picture the sadistic smile on this author's face as she gleefully ripped my heart out, stomped on it, then poked it a few times with Shaun's zombie stick, leaving me a broken, sobbing mess. Nice, Mira Grant, very nice.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian fiction, sci-fi, and those who understand that not every story requires a H-E-A.
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weren't any vivid brain devouring scenes of blood and gore, the absence of which is what finally prompted me to pick this book up. There are essentially zombies all through this book and they are a huge part of the story, but this book is moreso about how people are surviving in a world turned to chaos and how essential an unbiased media presence would be when trying to once again create a semblance of order.For me, the real heart of Feed was George and Shaun's story. I LOVED these characters. This adopted brother and sister pair very quickly stole my heart and their relationship fascinated me throughout the entire book. It reminded me of some documentaries that I've seen about identical twins, that they grow up relying so heavily on each other that it is difficult if not impossible to allow other people into their world. I love the way Shaun always protected his sister even though, from George's perspective, it always seemed that he was the impulsive, unruly, naughty child that she had to look out for, always warning him to stay out of trouble and worrying about his reckless behavior. But the truth was in the beautifully written small details. For example, Georgia wasn't comfortable touching people, so Shaun would automatically step up to offer a handshake when meeting someone. They knew each others thoughts and loved each other with a depth that goes beyond most siblings yet wasn't romantic or sexual even though it kind of gave that kind of vibe.
There were some slow chapters where the author gave a lot of information about the politics, the world, and journalism. I wasn't really able to relate to the constant obsession with ratings. Especially considering the way George and Shaun were raised
I'm going to leave my first thoughts after turning the last page as part of this review:
My masochistic heart can do nothing but rate this book a full 5 stars. I have to commend Mira Grant on how she managed to create such a compelling story and include zombies (which I don't even like btw) and introduce me to these amazing characters that I have no choice but to fall completely in love with and then, without warning, take it all away. I can almost picture the sadistic smile on this author's face as she gleefully ripped my heart out, stomped on it, then poked it a few times with Shaun's zombie stick, leaving me a broken, sobbing mess. Nice, Mira Grant, very nice.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian fiction, sci-fi, and those who understand that not every story requires a H-E-A.
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LibraryThing member titania86
In 2014, the cure for cancer and the cure for the common cold were developed separately. Well meaning protesters stole the cure for cancer and used a crop duster to release it to the general public before it was fully finished. Unfortunately, when the two cures mingled and mutated, the devastating
I absolutely love Feed. The back cover description is pretty misleading because, as you can see, the book is complex and kind of hard to explain in such a small amount of space. When I started the book, I didn’t really know what to expect, except for some form of zombie being in it. This book is more about the new formation of society afflicted with zombies and the politics of the time. Some people may be annoyed that the universe is so well established and may complain that there is too much detail, but I didn’t consider it a problem at all. I was completely fascinated by the world and I couldn’t wait to delve deeper into the story. There is still zombie action, but it’s not the main focus of the novel. Although it’s over 500 pages, none of it dragged at all. The pacing at the beginning was a bit slow, but necessary to fully show the reader the type of world that Georgia and her brother live in. After they follow the campaign trail, the pacing is relentless, forcing me give up sleep because I needed to finish the book.
Georgia is a wonderful strong woman and my favorite character. She is one of the most capable people in the novel, knowing when to make hard decisions like destroying an infected friend. Even while people are trying to kill her, she stays calm, cool, and collected, the opposite of the stereotypical horror film heroine who runs around in hysterics. Georgia is also afflicted with retinal KA, which makes her functionally blind in any sort of light and makes her unable to produce tears. Although she seems hard and unfeeling, she has a close relationship with her brother. They trust each other with their lives and depend on each other unconditionally. Their parents adopted them pretty much just for ratings and publicity after their biological son was killed. Georgia and Shaun’s only real connection that they’ve had is with each other. All of the characters are incredibly detailed, complete with their own sets of beliefs and viewpoints.
Feed is an amazing zombie novel that a diverse group of people would love. If you like political intrigue, zombies, dangerous viruses, or blogging, this is the book for you. I would recommend it to just about everyone I know.
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Kellis-Amberlee virus was born. When infected with it, the virus kills its host and reanimates it as a zombie that is only concerned with spreading the infection as far as possible. It has spread so far and wide that every person born after the outbreak is born with a dormant version inside them that will awaken when introduced with the live virus. This is the world that bloggers Georgia and Shaun live in. Blogging has elevated in the world because of the nonchalant way the “serious” news treated the zombie outbreak. Bloggers posted the truth and ways that people could survive while the media was still in denial and dismissing it as a prank. They (along with their tech genius Buffy) have been chosen to follow Senator Ryman on his road to becoming the Republican presidential candidate of 2040. As he gains momentum and followers, mishaps follow the group everywhere and it is discovered that they aren’t accidents, but acts of terrorism using the virus as a weapon. Why are they being targeted and can they (and the senator) stay alive long enough to finish the campaign?I absolutely love Feed. The back cover description is pretty misleading because, as you can see, the book is complex and kind of hard to explain in such a small amount of space. When I started the book, I didn’t really know what to expect, except for some form of zombie being in it. This book is more about the new formation of society afflicted with zombies and the politics of the time. Some people may be annoyed that the universe is so well established and may complain that there is too much detail, but I didn’t consider it a problem at all. I was completely fascinated by the world and I couldn’t wait to delve deeper into the story. There is still zombie action, but it’s not the main focus of the novel. Although it’s over 500 pages, none of it dragged at all. The pacing at the beginning was a bit slow, but necessary to fully show the reader the type of world that Georgia and her brother live in. After they follow the campaign trail, the pacing is relentless, forcing me give up sleep because I needed to finish the book.
Georgia is a wonderful strong woman and my favorite character. She is one of the most capable people in the novel, knowing when to make hard decisions like destroying an infected friend. Even while people are trying to kill her, she stays calm, cool, and collected, the opposite of the stereotypical horror film heroine who runs around in hysterics. Georgia is also afflicted with retinal KA, which makes her functionally blind in any sort of light and makes her unable to produce tears. Although she seems hard and unfeeling, she has a close relationship with her brother. They trust each other with their lives and depend on each other unconditionally. Their parents adopted them pretty much just for ratings and publicity after their biological son was killed. Georgia and Shaun’s only real connection that they’ve had is with each other. All of the characters are incredibly detailed, complete with their own sets of beliefs and viewpoints.
Feed is an amazing zombie novel that a diverse group of people would love. If you like political intrigue, zombies, dangerous viruses, or blogging, this is the book for you. I would recommend it to just about everyone I know.
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LibraryThing member bragan
Twenty-six years after the zombie apocalypse, a trio of bloggers hits the road to cover a presidential campaign. From that description, I had some expectations in my mind of what this novel would be like. I expected a certain level of zaniness, some sharp political satire, and a lot of fun
What it does have, though, is an also not terribly sophisticated but nevertheless surprisingly engaging political thriller plot, involving attacks centering on the presidential candidate. It also has some amazingly well thought out world-building. The details of the zombie-making plague are fairly original, even if the end results are perfectly familiar, and Grant displays some refreshing knowledge of how real diseases work. And the extrapolations of how society would evolve under the ever-present threat of a zombie outbreak are plausible, consistent, and interesting.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it. I still wasn't entirely sure how interested I might be in reading the next book -- it's meant to be the first of a series -- but there are just enough unanswered questions at the end of this one that I think I'm going to have to.
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zombie-fighting action. What it delivers, though, is something else entirely. To begin with, there's not a lot of zaniness. The whole zombie apocalypse idea is played completely straight. Or almost completely -- there are some elements of humor, and a definite sense that the author is perfectly well aware of zombies as a pop culture cliche and is willing to poke just a little bit of fun at it. (In a detail I find utterly delightful, George Romero is regarded as the savior of the human race because thanks to his movies people knew what to do when the dead actually started walking.) And I'd say there's more political commentary than actual satire. It's not incredibly sophisticated political commentary, perhaps, but it's not annoyingly preachy, either. As for zombie-fighting action, there is rather less than you might think, and it's mostly not fun at all. As would be the case, if zombies were in fact real.What it does have, though, is an also not terribly sophisticated but nevertheless surprisingly engaging political thriller plot, involving attacks centering on the presidential candidate. It also has some amazingly well thought out world-building. The details of the zombie-making plague are fairly original, even if the end results are perfectly familiar, and Grant displays some refreshing knowledge of how real diseases work. And the extrapolations of how society would evolve under the ever-present threat of a zombie outbreak are plausible, consistent, and interesting.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it. I still wasn't entirely sure how interested I might be in reading the next book -- it's meant to be the first of a series -- but there are just enough unanswered questions at the end of this one that I think I'm going to have to.
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LibraryThing member crazybatcow
I almost really liked this book. Almost. It starts off very strong - great concept, great idea, excellent take on zombiehood and a feeling that it was going to be a highly original story.
Then the halfway point came and... it stopped. The story just got hung up on... well, I'm not sure what,
That, and some of the characters just stopped acting "normally"... i.e. the main characters are nearly assassinated (and the world knows this is the case) and yet they putter around for another SIX WEEKS looking for "evidence" and when they finally find it (how come they weren't assassinated in that 6 weeks?), the person who they want to share it with won't listen (guess he forgot about the assassination attempt?) so they return home (no need to worry that the "bad guy" might, I dunno, try to kill them?) and are... GASP... attacked!
The end was a let-down. Bit of a twist, which I liked, but after the denouement, it dragged on for another couple chapters... with nothing happening but more yappy-yappy.
Oh, so close to being excellent, it needed about 1/5 of its length chopped out...
Then the halfway point came and... it stopped. The story just got hung up on... well, I'm not sure what,
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exactly... it just stopped moving forward.That, and some of the characters just stopped acting "normally"... i.e. the main characters are nearly assassinated (and the world knows this is the case) and yet they putter around for another SIX WEEKS looking for "evidence" and when they finally find it (how come they weren't assassinated in that 6 weeks?), the person who they want to share it with won't listen (guess he forgot about the assassination attempt?) so they return home (no need to worry that the "bad guy" might, I dunno, try to kill them?) and are... GASP... attacked!
The end was a let-down. Bit of a twist, which I liked, but after the denouement, it dragged on for another couple chapters... with nothing happening but more yappy-yappy.
Oh, so close to being excellent, it needed about 1/5 of its length chopped out...
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LibraryThing member drneutron
At first blush, Feed is a clever zombie novel set in a time some 20 years after the outbreak of a virus that not only cures the common cold and cancer, but also turns infected dead into zombies. But it's not so much a zombie novel as it is an sf political thriller with zombies as background. Don't
Feed is the first in a trilogy, but is easily read as a stand-alone book. Highly recommended, unless zombies just aren't your thing!
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worry, there's plenty of the usual George Romero horror,but what really matters here is the plot, the characters. Feed is the first in a trilogy, but is easily read as a stand-alone book. Highly recommended, unless zombies just aren't your thing!
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LibraryThing member phenske
I really enjoyed this book, it was a different look at the oncoming of zombies and how we deal with it. Although at times I found it pretty lame with how the author described things seemed a bit "teenager" but overall was a great book. Can't wait to read the next one.
LibraryThing member youthfulzombie
A fresh take on a post-apocalyptic world with zombies. I hate when I read something and go 'oh man why didn't I think of that?' The book is well-written and I actually cried at the end, though the end isn't really the end, as this is the first of a supposed trilogy.
LibraryThing member klarusu
I wish I could say that this was a great book. I wanted to like it a lot. Instead, it was just OK. My love of a good zombie infection was unfortunately counterbalanced by a plethora of pet hates such as bloggers, unidimensional characters & dumbass namedropping (there's surely got to be a better
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way to create a character set than to shamelessly flog pop-culture references that a decade down the line will date the novel even more than its techno-focus). That said, the story carried me along at a steady pace and the characters were likeable if not always consistent despite the fact that they were about as multi-dimensional as your average 80gsm sheet of printer paper and about as likely to blow away if you sneezed at them. On the upside, the audiobook was well-read and the different readers used to voice the characters were well suited. Show Less
LibraryThing member spotzzzgirl
Feed is a glimpse into a future world that, zombie apocalypse aside, is frighteningly real. Approximately twenty five years after a viral plague caused by the combination of the cures for cancer and the common cold turned a large chunk of the population into carriers focused only on infecting and
Mira Grant manages to take a worn, familiar horror landscape and make it feel fresh, interesting, and thought provoking. More than just a description of life after the end of the world, Feed asks hard questions that are startlingly relevant to our time. How much freedom is too much to lose, in exchange for security? How does life lived in endless terror mark you as a person, and change society as a whole? What makes you human, and what is it all worth?
Yeah, Feed is zombie-lit. But it will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you angry. And it will make you think.
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eating their friends and loved ones, the survivors have created a world that is bound by the iron rules of blood tests, contamination zones, and neverending, bone-deep fear. Part of the post-Rising generation, Georgia and Shaun Mason have grown up in a world where eating outside, large group gatherings, owning pets, and driving on interstate freeways are foreign and frightening. Selected as the official press corps of Presidential candidate Peter Ryman, the Masons and their co-blogger Buffy take to the campaign trail. But as the campaign is plagued with tragedy, they begin to suspect that it's more than just coincidence- and it could end up costing them their lives.Mira Grant manages to take a worn, familiar horror landscape and make it feel fresh, interesting, and thought provoking. More than just a description of life after the end of the world, Feed asks hard questions that are startlingly relevant to our time. How much freedom is too much to lose, in exchange for security? How does life lived in endless terror mark you as a person, and change society as a whole? What makes you human, and what is it all worth?
Yeah, Feed is zombie-lit. But it will make you laugh. It will make you cry. It will make you angry. And it will make you think.
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LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
I have been anticipating reading Feed by Mira Grant for quite some time, and perhaps my expectations were a little too high as I quite frankly struggled with this book. The idea of following a presidential campaign through a zombie infested America was intriguing but somewhere along the way, I felt
Most people who enjoy and read “zombie” books are looking for page turning excitement and a story that keeps your eyes glued to the page. World War Z had proved that this can be done and still produce a book of merit, and this is what I hoped for with Feed. Unfortunately I didn’t find the writing lived up to what I had hoped for. The author fell back on repetitious phrases that just about drove me crazy. If I had had to read the phrase “poking dead things with a stick” one more time, I truly would have thrown the book across the room.
This book is a unique take on the zombie genre and full of thought-provoking ideas. The author’s explanation of how the infection came about and was spread was interesting and convincing. The moral decisions such as whether to destroy all the infected or isolate them, the laws that had to be changed and enforced from the death penalty to the keeping of large pets made the political situation viable and plausible.
I think the book suffered due to it’s length and as I stated above, too many repetitions. Pages and pages could have been cut if we hadn’t had to read about the main character’s eye affliction over and over again, also one or two descriptions of blood sampling surely would have sufficed. At almost 600 pages, Feed was far too long. So although this book had much to interest the reader, it didn’t do a lot to hold that interest. I know this is the first of a trilogy, and I may just pick up the next book just to see if the author has learned the value of ’least said the better’.
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the book bogged down. For me, the story picked up again towards the end which allowed me to complete the book..Most people who enjoy and read “zombie” books are looking for page turning excitement and a story that keeps your eyes glued to the page. World War Z had proved that this can be done and still produce a book of merit, and this is what I hoped for with Feed. Unfortunately I didn’t find the writing lived up to what I had hoped for. The author fell back on repetitious phrases that just about drove me crazy. If I had had to read the phrase “poking dead things with a stick” one more time, I truly would have thrown the book across the room.
This book is a unique take on the zombie genre and full of thought-provoking ideas. The author’s explanation of how the infection came about and was spread was interesting and convincing. The moral decisions such as whether to destroy all the infected or isolate them, the laws that had to be changed and enforced from the death penalty to the keeping of large pets made the political situation viable and plausible.
I think the book suffered due to it’s length and as I stated above, too many repetitions. Pages and pages could have been cut if we hadn’t had to read about the main character’s eye affliction over and over again, also one or two descriptions of blood sampling surely would have sufficed. At almost 600 pages, Feed was far too long. So although this book had much to interest the reader, it didn’t do a lot to hold that interest. I know this is the first of a trilogy, and I may just pick up the next book just to see if the author has learned the value of ’least said the better’.
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LibraryThing member jlparent
(Bk.1 of Trilogy) Siblings Georgia & Shaun Mason are blog-journalists in the world after the Rising. Zombies are a fact of life, created by the fusion of a cure for cancer and the common cold - so while nobody gets either of those anymore, they can be infected and turn into a zombie. Many odes to
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culture icons, a political race, conspiracies, and of course zombies lend this book interest. I really liked the sibling main characters and the format of sharing snippets from their news blogs was a plus. I've only read one other zombie book that was done with, yes I'll say it - STYLE, and that was 'World War Z'. I really enjoyed this one too - it's not done as a B-movie and it's not gory just for the sake of gore. It's a picture of a dystopia, where media news is gone and bloggers have varying licenses and factions (Newsies, Fictionals, Stewarts, Irwins) and how information and society coexist. It also happens to have zombies. I am looking forward to book 2. Show Less
LibraryThing member emmylikesbooks
Feed is the fist book in Mira Grant’s Newsflash trilogy. This is a 571 page book about zombies. And politics. And politics that involve zombies. Read this book if you like any of the above mentioned things. I love zombies. Hate politics. I loved this book.
The book takes place in the most
The book takes place in the most
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realistic post-apocalyptic world that I think the human mind is able to create. Bloggers have replaced print media and mainstream news. Newsies provide the news, Fictionals writing poetry and prose, and Irwins who go out into the zombie-infested field and poke the undead with sticks The phrase “poking zombies with sticks” is used quite frequently and made me giggle every time. The story follows adopted siblings Shaun and Georgia Mason, an Irwin and Newsie, as they follow the presidential campaign of Wisconsin Senator Readman. I can’t tell you anything more without ruining the story but there is mucho zombie violence. I can’t wait for book two! Show Less
LibraryThing member AnnieHidalgo
This book is awesome. If you like zombies, or are involved in journalism/blogging in any way, this book is for you. It makes me happy when my horror is smart. Also, I had to smile at the author's nods to some of the great horror tv shows/movies of recent years. The core group's three members are
While the in-jokes were appreciated, more than anything, I loved the fact that the book actually thought about the 'science' behind zombies, and used a zombie situation to create a page-turning political thriller. Think of this book as the zombie version of All The President's Men, with some major points to make about the current American political climate of religious and political polarity and the culture of fear, and how they feed into one another.
This is one that I can recommend unreservedly, because it's just that good. I hope you all read it, LibraryThingers.
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George (a girl), Shaun, and Buffy. So, we have Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Shaun of the Dead, and, while I can only say with certainty that she was paying tribute to George Romero, it also made me think of a fun, yet short-lived show, Dead Like Me, which had a main character girl named George for Georgia. Categories of newscasters also pay tribute to Steve Irwin and Jon Stewart. Fun.While the in-jokes were appreciated, more than anything, I loved the fact that the book actually thought about the 'science' behind zombies, and used a zombie situation to create a page-turning political thriller. Think of this book as the zombie version of All The President's Men, with some major points to make about the current American political climate of religious and political polarity and the culture of fear, and how they feed into one another.
This is one that I can recommend unreservedly, because it's just that good. I hope you all read it, LibraryThingers.
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LibraryThing member A_Reader_of_Fictions
Shaun and Georgia Mason are adopted siblings and well-respected bloggers. Georgia's a newsie, meaning that she tells the truth without bias, only the facts. Shaun's an Irwin (as in Steve), which means he likes to poke zombies with sticks. Oh right, did I not mention the zombies? There are zombies.
My description of Feed kind of sucks, but I can't really think of how to improve it. Suffice it to say that there are zombies, mayhem, politics and sarcasm. What more does one need? It really is harder sometimes to summarize a really good book, because they tend to be a little deeper, making it hard to put all of the awesomeness into a summary. Thankfully, I can mention all of that in my review.
Zombies are ridiculous. We all know this, even those of us who rather like to read about them. There's not really any scientific reason to believe zombies possible; personally, I would more readily believe in pretty much any paranormal creature before I would believe in zombies. Unicorns? Sure, my young self is delighted and says they exist! Vampires? Why not? People can be cannabalistic, besides Catholics already drink their saviors blood. Back to pseudo-seriousness, though, Feed has the best explanation of zombie-fication that I have seen thus far. Grant also does a good job of giving a description and then doing the authorial equivalent of shrugging her shoulders and telling the audience to suspend disbelief, but in a good way.
I absolutely loved Feed from the first page. Why? Georgia/George. She is fantastically snarky and grumpy and sarcastic. She's like me, only with worse eyes (mine suck, but at least I can go out on a sunny day). Not every other character feels fully dimensional, but they are all built out in a believable way, to the degree that George understands/cares about them. George is standoffish and only bothers to learn about certain people, so everyone wouldn't be distinct in her world.
The writing is pretty fantastic. I always know an author has talent when he/she can write distinct voices and you can tell who's who without necessarily needing to be told. Grant achieved this. The little snippets from the various characters' blogs so obviously correspond to one or the other, even before you reach the part telling the author's name.
The format was pretty great, too. The bulk of the story was told from George's perspective, with only well-integrated background. The quotes from blogs enabled Grant to put in some more back story, which might not have fit in the flow of a characters every day thoughts without making the novel feel forced.
One thing that really amazed me about Feed was that it wasn't a dystopia the way you would expect. You would generally think that the zombies were the problem, right? Not really. I mean, they are a concern, but society has figured out how to live with the problem. The United States really is much the same as it has ever been, which is why the fact that it's a dystopia is even more of a creepy reflection on our current lifestyle.
In some ways, the society in Feed is the one I would least be willing to live in of all of the dystopias I've read. Okay, only in one way. But still. What's my problem with this rather-better-than-most vision of the near future (2040)? Needles. These people get blood tests approximately 85,000 times every day, to ensure that they are not in the process of becoming zombies. As a person who refuses to get the flu shot every year because I'd rather take my chances, this is not a future I want to be a part of. Needles are the worst.
Oh, and, less seriously, you may have noticed in my less-than-inspired description that there's a character called Buffy. She's actually named Georgette, but she figured, hey, I'm short and blond and cute...what else would my name be? Loving the reference so hard. And I'm fairly certain that Joss Whedon would appreciate it and the book as well. (I could be wrong, but this is my guess.)
To conclude a final iteration of how much I enjoyed this book (which I totally need to add to my personal collection and NEED the sequel to) and a quote in honor of my friends Heather and Nori, both awesome bloggers: "No levels, no van. No van, no coffee. No coffee, no joy." Seriously, go read this one!
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And they do want to eat your brains or any other part of you they can get a hold of. Anyway, back to Shaun and Georgia. They, along with their fictional/techno-genius friend Buffy get selected to follow along on Senator Ryman's presidential campaign, which is super amazing, because the government has never taken bloggers seriously before. They're thrilled, until mysterious and awful things start happening around them.My description of Feed kind of sucks, but I can't really think of how to improve it. Suffice it to say that there are zombies, mayhem, politics and sarcasm. What more does one need? It really is harder sometimes to summarize a really good book, because they tend to be a little deeper, making it hard to put all of the awesomeness into a summary. Thankfully, I can mention all of that in my review.
Zombies are ridiculous. We all know this, even those of us who rather like to read about them. There's not really any scientific reason to believe zombies possible; personally, I would more readily believe in pretty much any paranormal creature before I would believe in zombies. Unicorns? Sure, my young self is delighted and says they exist! Vampires? Why not? People can be cannabalistic, besides Catholics already drink their saviors blood. Back to pseudo-seriousness, though, Feed has the best explanation of zombie-fication that I have seen thus far. Grant also does a good job of giving a description and then doing the authorial equivalent of shrugging her shoulders and telling the audience to suspend disbelief, but in a good way.
I absolutely loved Feed from the first page. Why? Georgia/George. She is fantastically snarky and grumpy and sarcastic. She's like me, only with worse eyes (mine suck, but at least I can go out on a sunny day). Not every other character feels fully dimensional, but they are all built out in a believable way, to the degree that George understands/cares about them. George is standoffish and only bothers to learn about certain people, so everyone wouldn't be distinct in her world.
The writing is pretty fantastic. I always know an author has talent when he/she can write distinct voices and you can tell who's who without necessarily needing to be told. Grant achieved this. The little snippets from the various characters' blogs so obviously correspond to one or the other, even before you reach the part telling the author's name.
The format was pretty great, too. The bulk of the story was told from George's perspective, with only well-integrated background. The quotes from blogs enabled Grant to put in some more back story, which might not have fit in the flow of a characters every day thoughts without making the novel feel forced.
One thing that really amazed me about Feed was that it wasn't a dystopia the way you would expect. You would generally think that the zombies were the problem, right? Not really. I mean, they are a concern, but society has figured out how to live with the problem. The United States really is much the same as it has ever been, which is why the fact that it's a dystopia is even more of a creepy reflection on our current lifestyle.
In some ways, the society in Feed is the one I would least be willing to live in of all of the dystopias I've read. Okay, only in one way. But still. What's my problem with this rather-better-than-most vision of the near future (2040)? Needles. These people get blood tests approximately 85,000 times every day, to ensure that they are not in the process of becoming zombies. As a person who refuses to get the flu shot every year because I'd rather take my chances, this is not a future I want to be a part of. Needles are the worst.
Oh, and, less seriously, you may have noticed in my less-than-inspired description that there's a character called Buffy. She's actually named Georgette, but she figured, hey, I'm short and blond and cute...what else would my name be? Loving the reference so hard. And I'm fairly certain that Joss Whedon would appreciate it and the book as well. (I could be wrong, but this is my guess.)
To conclude a final iteration of how much I enjoyed this book (which I totally need to add to my personal collection and NEED the sequel to) and a quote in honor of my friends Heather and Nori, both awesome bloggers: "No levels, no van. No van, no coffee. No coffee, no joy." Seriously, go read this one!
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LibraryThing member dswaddell
The apocalypse has happened. Two viruses merge to raise hell...and the dead. As the average American retreats into their homes only the brave and stupid venture out into the world. Three bloggers have been selected to cover the election campaign of a rarity. An honest politician. What they
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discovery is a conspiracy to not only eliminate the Senator but to continue the fear that is keeping Americans cowering behind secure doors. This book is not really about the zombies though but with today's social ills and the idea that once the government has it's boot to your neck they are unlikely to let go. A very entertaining and thought provoking read. Show Less
LibraryThing member rivkat
I thought Seanan McGuire’s urban fantasy books were fine, but I really like this new series. First is of course the title, twisted groanworthy genius that can be explained thusly: blogging the zombie apocalypse. It’s a little more complicated than that, because our protagonists George and Shaun
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were born a while after the outbreak of the disease that reanimated corpses over forty pounds and killed a significant percentage of the world’s population. Society has adapted with lots of security measures to keep zombies away from people, but everyone alive carries the virus in a dormant state and can convert if exposed to live converted virus; this makes for a lot of blood tests and self-imposed isolation. Adopted siblings George and Shaun and their sidekick Buffy are reporters/bloggers who go into danger zones; their team gets chosen to cover an exciting presidential campaign, but they quickly discover that someone doesn’t want the candidate to win and is willing to weaponize zombies to do it. There’s plenty of tension and horror, but I really enjoyed the worldbuilding (wondering about resource constraints aside): George is an engaging narrator and her black-and-white worldview isn’t as grating as it would be in an older character; plus she’s got this erotic codependency thing going on with Shaun. There is a bold twist 2/3 of the way through that I enjoyed a lot and didn’t see coming. I look forward to the rest of the trilogy. Show Less
LibraryThing member callmecayce
Possibly one of my favorite books I've read this year. It's not the best book, but it's so much fun that I don't really care. It's a zombie novel, but it's not just a zombie novel. Feed is about news. It's about the truth, about cover ups and about family and friends. I loved it and I cannot wait
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Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — Novel — 2011)
Shirley Jackson Award (Nominee — Novel — 2010)
Audie Award (Finalist — Science Fiction/Fantasy — 2011)
Locus Recommended Reading (2010)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010-04-27
Physical description
608 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
0316081051 / 9780316081054