Okay, I just had to get that over with! I love baby animals. This little guy let me pet him forever - until he chomped on my finger! Cutie pie, nonetheless.
I have just finished M.T. Anderson's Feed, which was interesting, though a little below my reading (grade) level. I also finished my friend Lucy's Wanderlust, the second book in her Beautiful Americans trilogy.
The best part about Feed was the near-seamless narration of future teenagers' slang and the nonchalant reference to grotesque environmental degradation. There were beef farms (beef farms!) where filet mignon grows in bushes and, once in a while, a genetic mutation will occur and an eyeball or horn will pop up in the otherwise beautifully marbled pink and white.
The best part about Wanderlust was its winding down; the characters are all really quite well-developed and subtle for a reader. I found myself understanding them over time, as their onion-like layers on facade and misdirected pride were peeled away. I am looking forward to the last installment; moreso I am looking forward to Lucy's foray into WWII-theme fiction (my favorite).
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