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Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins



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Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death.

In a dark vision of the near future, twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live TV show called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

MY THOUGHTS

  • Eye-opener for attitudes surrounding haves and have-nots
  • Interesting possible future world
I remember exactly when I decided I had to read this book. We were in English class, and one of the novel excerpts we were studying was the scene where Katniss steps forward to take her sister's place in the Hunger Games. 

I really enjoyed the writing and storyline communicated in those few paragraphs, and decided then and there that I had to read it. So, a week or two later, when my mam was ordering books online, I ordered it.

It was so worth it. This is maybe my third time reading this book (there's a lot of re-reading going on - there'll be a post about it on Saturday) and I always enjoy it. 

The plot is great, and the action is very well written. I almost enjoy it when they are in the arena, because the action scenes is when Suzanne Collins really shines. But at the same time, the characters are well written and I don't want to see them suffer.

I also enjoyed how Katniss perceived the rich people in the story, as she is from a poor part of the society. It really emphasized to me how lucky I am to live the life I do, as many people get the opportunities I take for granted.

It also showed glimpses of what the world may become. I know that sound stupid, surely what is fiction stays fiction, but the oppressions and wealth gap portrayed in this novel are very real, and inequalities will only continue to grow if we don't do something about it (I am also listening to an audiobook on the impact of climate change - hopefully review soon).

STATS
Score: 89/100
Age: 11+ (death)
Genre: Young adult, dystopian

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