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This has been on my library TBR for some time now. It was about to be weeded and so I decided to pick it up. I only knew the title of the book and I had assumed it had something to do with food. Maybe it was cannibalism or something. It is totally not what I was expecting.

This is a YA future Sci-Fy tale. I almost didn't go on to finish the book. The first part there is so much cussing and the characters feel so hollow, but I'm glad I stuck with this story as there is some amazing ideas in this story.

Our story starts out on the moon and the moon is now like a Spring Break destination. You can fly to several moons and planets in the solar system. Everything is boring and stupid to the characters. They take it all for granted.

Feed has to do with a chip implanted into people's brains that connects you to social media and your emotions, memories, and movement are all linked into this Feed. People send instant messages in their head. They also had all these horrible commercials happen all the time during the life and the story shows what this might feel like.

People can look up anything on the internet and have the information so no one studies and no one really works much for things. These kids don't know anything that's going on in the world. They are all interested in fads, trends and what's cool. One of the trends that happens is that people are getting lesions and no one knows why. A reality show has one character being proud of her lesions and so two of the female characters go and have surgical lesions all over their body on purpose.

One of the characters names was Calista and I think this is the first story with a character with my name. It was pleasant to read about a story with my name.

I thought the theme of technology and how it interacts in our lives was powerful. Are we going to be slaves to technology or are we simply going to use technology. This is far into the future and nothing will grow on the Earth any longer that people don't cultivate. The Earth is mostly dead. I look at people and their phones and sometimes it doesn't feel like we are far off from this story and where its going. It seems to me that technology ultimately makes us feel more isolated and less connected in some ways, while I do know in others it connects us in different ways.

The book had a lot to say and the ending was well done. It is not a feel good ending. I can't say I enjoyed the book, it just felt so shallow and hollow. I couldn't relate to any of the characters, but the world building is amazing. M. T. had great characters in his world and you were immersed, for better or worse. It's not a pleasant world, and it works for what he is setting up.

I started out with 3 stars and I had to bump it up to 4 stars. I am glad I finished it.