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Call Number: Teen BOCD Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Teen BOCD Fiction	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Performance by David Aaron Baker ; featuring an ensemble cast.
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Gripping and sad submitted by krayla on March 24, 2015, 10:15am I loved this audiobook! The concept of a feed of advertisements constantly running in one's brain is both terrifying and relatable. The futuristic society that Anderson paints is completely believable- although there are some drastic changes such as companies owning just about everything, many changes are subtle enough to be expected over such a long period of time. The slang, for example, draws upon already existing words and phrases which represent very natural semantic shifting. I have to admit that the story was not what I expected, but it was excellent nonetheless! I bet almost anyone can relate in some way to Titus and Violet. The best part of this audiobook was the use of special effects to demonstrate how the feed feels and sounds- it's like your'e a part of the story itself. I would definitely recommend this one to anyone new to audiobooks!

YMMV with the audio narration submitted by nemiller on July 30, 2021, 10:08pm Review 4 stars for the book itself, not sure if 3 or 4 stars for the audio narration by David Aaron Baker. I didn't like how Baker gave every female character a really breathy voice, but I did like how the feeds were performed. It was surreal (in a good way) hearing a stereotypical dad voice speaking like an inarticulate, distracted teen.

I was talking about the book with a housemate who had read the printed book, while I listened to it as an audiobook. I thought it was both dystopian and a very bleak comedy, while my friend hadn't read it as a comedy at all. It's interesting what a difference a narration in stereotypical "stupid teen" voices can make.