Author: Suzanne Collins
ISBN: 0439023483
Pages: 374
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Source: Personal Copy
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bookworms
From Goodreads.com:
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
The Hunger Games is a brilliantly written tale of a young girl named Katniss who is forced to sacrifice herself to save her younger sister from being thrown into the barbaric annual event known as The Hunger Games where two children from each district of Panem fight each other to the death on national television. Although Katniss has little hope that she will be the one victor left standing, she is determined not to go down without a fight, at least to make her mother and sister proud, and to show the evil Capitol who produces this abominable event every year that she is more than just a pawn in their Games.
From the very beginning, this book is impossible to put down. The story is engrossing (and highly enraging) and the characters are well-developed and easy to relate to. To read about the quality of life for those living in the districts of Panem, and the control that the Capitol has over each district by use of violence and cruelty, makes me shudder to think how much it reminded me of Hitler and the Nazi regime. Had the outcome of World War II been different, would the world of The Hunger Games be more reality than fantasy? Very possibly, and that is beyond scary.
Anyway, besides being an excellent storyline, the writing is very well done. The rhythm of the book is also ideal: fast-paced, engaging, a perfect combination of action, thought-provoking issues, and a little love story thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Read it now!
3 comments:
Great review! Hunger Games is indeed a very engaging story. I can't wait for the third book. =)
Thanks for your review. I think I am going to download it this weekend!
I loved this book, and I'm so glad you did too. I just picked up a copy of Catching Fire, the second book in the series, and I can't wait to get started.
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