Book description
The first thing you hear in Feed isn't a voice-it's the sound of a system breaking. A digital static crackle, then silence where your thoughts should be. That's how Titus and his friends wake up after the hacker's attack, stranded on the moon with nothing in their heads but a hollow buzz. And that's exactly how this audiobook grabs you, right from the opening line.
You're not just hearing Titus's voice; you're inside his head as he drags himself through the aftermath, his words all casual slang and lazy confidence. "We were just vibing," he says, like a trip to the moon for spring break was nothing more than a Tuesday. But then Violet walks in-quiet, sharp, with eyes that see the feed for the prison it is. Her voice, when she speaks, cuts through the noise. "They're not selling us things," she says. "They're selling us desires." You can feel the shift in the audio, the way the narrator's tone changes when she's talking, pulling you deeper into her rebellion.
The genius of this audiobook isn't just the story-it's how the sound makes the world feel real. You hear the feed's constant hum in the background, a low, insistent thrum beneath the characters' chatter. When the feed glitches, it's not just described; it's felt through the audio-sudden, jarring silence, then a distorted whisper that makes your own skin prickle. You're not just listening to a book about a future where ads stream directly into your brain; you're experiencing that invasion, right alongside Titus as he tries to remember who he was before the feed told him what to think.
Violet's fight isn't just against the tech-it's against the way they've all stopped thinking for themselves. "You think you're choosing," she tells him, her voice calm but fierce. "You're just following the feed." And in the audiobook, you hear the weight of that truth. You hear Titus's confusion, the way his voice cracks when he realizes he doesn't even know what he wants anymore. The love story here isn't sweet-it's urgent, messy, and terrifyingly human. Because in this world, loving someone who sees the system clearly is the most radical thing you can do.
Anderson doesn't just write a warning; he makes you live it. The moon trip, the hospital beds, the way Violet's quiet determination clashes with Titus's drifting apathy-it all comes alive through the narrator's pacing and the subtle shifts in tone. You hear the emptiness in the silence when the feeds fail, and you hear the panic when they come back on, louder than before. It's not just a story about the future; it's a mirror held up to now, and the audiobook makes that mirror feel uncomfortably close. By the end, you're not just thinking about Titus and Violet-you're wondering what feeds you have, and whether you've ever truly heard your own thoughts. This isn't just a book to read. It's one to feel. And on audio, it's impossible to look away.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience