![]() ![]() In a world where grammar and linguistics are highly unimportant. ![]() Yes, it's in some kind of slang and not exactly completely grammatically correct But the book is a story being told from a teenager. But it makes more sense to me to have it written the way it was. The language is a bit hard to understand, I understand that's a big critique of this book. The fact that Audible had it on audiobook was among the biggest reasons I even joined the site. Anderson has created a not-so-brave new world - and a smart, savage satire that has captivated listeners with its view of an imagined future that veers unnervingly close to the here and now. And it was before Titus met Violet, a beautiful, brainy teenage girl who has decided to fight the feed and its omnipresent ability to categorize human thoughts and desires.įollowing in the footsteps of George Orwell, Anthony Burgess, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr., M. But that was before the crazy hacker caused all their feeds to malfunction, sending them to the hospital to lie around with nothing inside their heads for days. "This satire offers a thought-provoking and scathing indictment that may prod readers to examine the more sinister possibilities of corporate - and media-dominated culture." ( Publishers Weekly (starred review)įor Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon - a chance to party during spring break and play with some stupid low-grav at the Ricochet Lounge. ![]()
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