The Hunger Games Review

Thursday, May 6, 2010


Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying fight to the death - televised for all of Panem to see.

Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting and gathering beyond the fences of District 12. When Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games, she knows it may be her death sentence. If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death.
Taken from The Hunger Games UK

Set in a dystopian future of North America, The Hunger Games follows Kat, Peeta, Prim, and the other youth involved in the barbaric sport to remind Panem of the Capitol's power on a yearly basis. Forced into an arena for all of Panem to see, the "tributes" from each district must fight one another for survival. When Prim, Kat's younger sister, is selected though, Kat takes her place without a second thought. To stay alive and to earn sponsors and gifts, Kat forges and unlikely alliance with Peeta, the tribute boy from her district. More than just one thing threatens their alliance...

Ok, I've heard the most amazzzzinnnggg things about this book, but for some reason I just never got around to buying it. I can't believe I waited so long! I am so dumb! I could not put this book down. The concept, the verbiage, the characters...it's terrifyingly realistic, and it truly is one of the most alive books I've ever read. Suzanne Collins created a tangible masterpiece that is as riveting as it is believable.

This is just the first book in the series, with Catching Fire being the next in the series. I can't wait to read it! I give The Hunger Games a 5 out of 5, and I honestly wouldn't change a single thing about it. Oh, and by the way...did you know they're making a movie?!?!??!?! Ahhhhhhh....

14 comments:

  1. Ahhh Melissa! I'm so glad you liked it! Catching Fire is even better too. And I'm soooo excited for the movie, I'm definitely going to be at the midnight showing! Now that you've joined The Hunger Games fan club, are you on team Peeta or Gale?

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  2. Awesome review! I loved this book, too! Catching Fire was also great. I can't wait for Mockingjay to come out :)

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  3. So happy to hear you liked it! I can't wait for Mockingjay to finally come out. And like Sara said Team Peeta or Gale? We need to know. :D

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  4. Great review Melissa!I havent read this one but wanting to read the books soon =)

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  5. Awesome review! i'm like you were, why I am I waiting to read this. I even already have it!!

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  6. Aw, man! Another glowing review of this series. I have yet to get and want it! My tbr is gonna hate me.

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  7. I absolutely loved this book. It was so much fun and well worth the read. I keep intending to start the second book but for some reason I haven't gotten to it yet (I think part of me is waiting for Book 3 to come out so I can read them back-to-back)

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  8. I absolutely adore this series! It is one of my absolute favorites. The second book is just as wonderful, and I have high expectations for the third one. I'm glad to see that you liked it!

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  10. I've got to read this! I saw it at the library and, for some strange reason, passed it up! What a dumb move. I need to read it!

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  11. I knew you'd love this one. I can definitely see this as a movie, but I really doubt they will be able to touch the beauty of Collins' prose.

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  12. I recently bought it. I can't wait to dig into it.

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  13. Love it. Can't wait for August! Great review.

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  14. Love this book! They're making a movie?? YAY!!!

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