The Hunger Pains

Mar 06, 2012 Ta§chima Cullen rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I finally made it through that. It was hard to make myself read till the very end, but I managed it! I give myself props for that, and I will tell you why.

First off, this was supposed to be a parody am I not correct? Well, where is the funny? I can count the amount of times I CHUCKLED while reading this book with one of my hands. I have a sense of humor, I am not one of those readers who gets offended if someone makes a joke about a book I like, but if...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Sophia rated it 3 of 5 stars

As much as I love The Hunger Games, and don't get me wrong, I LOVE The Hunger Games, there were some obvious flaws in the series. and while about 60% of this book was crass potty humor, the remaining 40% had me laughing my head off. This gets you some strange looks in science class, where you have to tell the people sitting next to you you're laughing at the corny jokes the teacher's making about tectonic plates.

Things I loved:

Kantkiss totally MOCKS the whole first-person situation. FINALLY som...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Jordan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Haaaaaaalala, c'est bien la première fois de ma vie que je pleure dix fois de rire en lisant un livre ! Hamburger Games est une pure parodie, pleine d'anecdotes hyper amusantes, qui m'a complètement détendu ! Sincèrement, j'ai ri à pratiquement chaque page ! Il y a toujours un élément très drôle caché quelque part. C'est vraiment excellent !
L'héroïne du roman est Capriss, amoureuse d'Herpès, et elle est... Comment dire... Spéciale. Et très, très blonde (...more http://wandering-world.skyrock.com/30...

Haaaaaaalala, c'est bien la première fois de ma vie que je pleure dix fois de rire en lisant un livre ! Hamburger Games est une pure parodie, pleine d'anecdotes hyper amusantes, qui m'a complètement détendu ! Sincèrement, j'ai ri à pratiquement chaque page ! Il y a toujours un élément très drôle caché quelque part. C'est vraiment excellent !
L'héroïne du roman est Capriss, amoureuse d'Herpès, et elle est... Comment dire... Spéciale. Et très, très blonde ( bien que, je le précise, je n'ai rien contre les personnes portant cette couleur de cheveux ). Si je devais me la représenter en vrai, je verrais bien Cindy Campbell de Scary Movie ( vous savez, la blonde dans le 4 ) jouée par Anna Faris. Franchement, c'est exactement le même style. La niaise par excellence ! Elle m'a offert de beaux éclats de rire ! J'en porte d'ailleurs encore le sourire sur mon visage !
Bon, évidemment, cet humour risque de ne pas plaire à tout le monde. Personnellement, j'adore. C'est vraiment du très gros second degrés. Attention, je tiens à préciser que je suis vraiment un grand fan de la trilogie Hunger Games, mais je ne me suis pas pour autant senti coupable de rire en lisant Hamburger Games. En effet, on retrouve bien tous les éléments du premier tome de la saga. Du coup, on replonge un tout petit peu dans l'univers qui nous a tant séduit. Puis cette parodie est quand même très proche de Hunger Games. Je n'ai donc pas vraiment eu l'impression qu'on se moquait de Suzanne Collins et de son travail.
Si je vous dis tout cela, c'est parce que j'ai pu remarquer que cette parodie déplaisait à pas mal de personnes. Oui, peut-être que The Harvard Lampoon l'a publiée seulement car c'est le succès du moment, oui, peut-être que c'est pour se faire du profit, mais, sincèrement, je ne l'ai pas senti du tout comme ça. On s'amuse vraiment en lisant Hamburger Games, et je pense que les personnes qui ont écrit ce livre se sont éclatées elles aussi. Elles ont également dû faire beaucoup de recherches sur le roman Hunger Games, car il y a énormément de détails précis et en rapport avec ce dernier. Bref, ce ne fût donc que du plaisir de dévorer cette parodie, un gloussement sans cesse coincé dans ma gorge !
Par contre, il y a deux petites choses qui m'ont déplu ( d'où le 4/5 ). Tout d'abord, à partir d'une centaine de pages, on rit moins. J'ai été un peu déçu car je me suis vraiment laissé aller au début, et j'aurais aimé que cela continue jusqu'à la fin. Ensuite, il y a eu deux comparaisons avec le film Battle Royal. Et là, au secours. Depuis que Hunger Games est sorti au cinéma tout le monde le compare à cet étrange film, et, même si je n'ai jamais vu Battle Royal, il me sort déjà par les trous de nez. Donc bon, ce deuxième élément est un peu plus personnel, mais , en tant que fan d'Hunger Games, je tenais à le préciser.
A part ça, on prend vraiment notre pied. L'humour qui transpire des pages est prenant et à mourir de rire ! Le premier soir de ma lecture, j'ai dû me mettre la main sur la bouche pour ne pas réveiller toute la maison avec mes éclats de rire ! Que du bonheur ! Je m'attendais simplement à lire deux ou trois remarques drôles dans le livre... Je m'étais bien planté ! Capriss est hilarante, et les situations dans lesquelles elle se trouve sont complètement tordue et hyper comiques ! J'ai vraiment passé de supers moments avec cette beau roman !
En résumé, Hamburger Games est une très bonne parodie à mes yeux. Même si elle possède quelques éléments qui ont freiné ma lecture, on sent bien que The Larvard Lampoon s'est donné à fond pour l'écrire. Capriss parvient à nous faire pleurer de rire, ce n'est donc que du plaisir d'avoir ce livre entre les mains ! Par contre, je sais pertinemment que cette parodie ne plaira pas à tout le monde. Voilà pourquoi je la conseille aux personnes ouvertes d'esprit sur ce genre de romans et qui possèdent beaucoup d'humour. Et puisse le sort vous être favorable !(less)

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Oct 09, 2012 Shawn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: excited-to-read, parody-books, own, 2012-reads

For how this book started it wasn't too bad. If you're "team Peta" I advise that you not read this parody, unless you have a good sense of humor.

What I really enjoyed about this book was that it pointed out a few really comical angles on certain topics that I found strange in the book as well. Given the choice between Gale and Peta I would have picked Gale. This book has an entertaining way of pointing out just why that is. Gale is strong and brave and supports his family. Peta is kind of usele...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of The Hunger Games. Yes, it's making fun of one of the best books ever, but it had me laughing out loud. I'm glad no one was around when I was reading this because they probably would have thought I was crazy.

I loved the characters names: Kantkiss Neverclean, Effu Poorpeople, Buttitch Totalapathy, Cinnabon...

If you don't find yourself saying: "May da odds be eva in ya fava, mon," outloud at least three times with a Jamaican...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Amy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-ll-likely-never-finish

I wanted to like this book, but sadly I found the 15 pages I have read so far completely stupid. I'm not even sure I am going to be able to read the rest of it.

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Feb 22, 2013 Mae added it Recommends it for: Open-minded individuals

Recommended to Mae by: An English teacher who reads a lot and has a dry sense of humour

Shelves: spin-off

I don't read many parodies, so please bear with my thoughts on this book.
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Even when misfortune falls onto Kantkiss, by sheer dumb luck everything turns out right for her in the end. And her stupidity helps her no less! Incredulous!
I enjoyed the cultural references to Battle Royale, Bob Marley, Hulk, and Of Mice and Men. Particularly Battle Royale - I love the comparison between The Hunger Games and Battle Royale; especially when it's pointed out the only difference is that The Hunger Games has more teen angst (illustrated in this parody as melodramatic and superficial). NOTE: Being biased considering I met Battle Royale YEARS before The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games isn't original.
Found the character Cinnabon interesting - his purpose I'm guessing. Maybe to mock well-known designers that take ideas "inspiration" from the past and pass it as their own creative work to show that they think outside of the box?
Seriously like the concept of "Trannies." Or rather, genetically modified species. But, Trannies? Were the writers of this book trying to express a dislike for science mixing with nature, or were they ridiculing the reactions of the characters (ex, basically every character is scared of "Trannies" and even Pita calls them freaks).
One "trannie" use by the creators of Hunger Pains are the LSBees. They were the first example of trannies cropping up in the plot. They're the homosexuality puns (I think). LSBees as in LSBis (Lesbian, Bisexual). But the the name is in reference to the drug LSD which causes hallucination (hence, LSBees). So I'm lead to believe "LSBees" is a double-entendre.
What I also like most were those Hovercraft people - whose job is to pick up the dead bodies of the deceased tributes. At every appearance, they're chitchatting about plans with their dates or what not. Random? Yeah, but they also make me think about the gravediggers in Hamlet. There for the comic relief, and in a morbid way.
Speaking of death, this novel doesn't shy away from taking inappropriate behaviour to the next level. The description of the dead baby being treated like a toy baby doll (because she was dropped two times before being swept under a pile of leaves) is really sickening. I didn't find it funny, but I found it to be a bold move on the publishing company's part. And, the baby's death did come from Kantkiss' carelessness and neglect (bad parenting happens a lot in this novel too).
The turn of things - when Kantkiss/Catpiss Neverclean is suddenly boy crazy was... rushed. It was somewhat present from the start, but near the end, when she's suddenly hormonal, it wasn't really good. Badly written stuff. A let down. Although, it probably was intended - with parodies I'm not sure because "badly written" parts is another ridicule of the original written work. With parodies, even the bad stuff passes off as genius.
On the other hand, the novel ended with on a twisted light note. Umm. Huh. The dead tributes come back to life as cuddly puppies (probably a way to throw in what happens to bodies donated to science - how you look at it determines your opinion on the subject). I guess Kantkiss got her wish granted - to have nonhuman companions.
Oh yeah, but the plot is well thought out, there's a motif with squirrels and other... furry pals (Chipmunks, raccoons). Not quite sure what to think. Maybe it's nuts! (supposed to be clever, like the stuff Kantkiss says when the camera is focused on her). (hide spoiler)]

The novel is short and easy to read. It's filled with light-hearted humour to make anyone crack up. It's full of jokes that will please every reader (the jokes come in many forms from intellectual satire to cultural lampoon. Thus, The Harvard Lampoon).(less)

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Jan 29, 2013 Chelsea N rated it 1 of 5 stars

Blech.

I really get into parodies. I really do! But this one was just so awful. I laughed maybe once...ok twice. The stupidity had me rolling my eyes every second. I really enjoyed their other book, Nightlight. Probably cause there wasn’t any fart jokes. I mean come on…there was one like every other paragraph. It got really old, really fast.

Pita annoyed the hell out of me. I was secretly hoping he would die. He was this fat baker’s son who could barely walk without needing to take a moment to res...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Cooper rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars

This book is, hands down the funniest book I have ever read. Alot of the jokes are funny even if you never read "The Hunger Games", but you will get the most enjoyment if you have. withount reading Hunger Games first it might seem lacking, but I wish the book kept on going. Katness Everdean now named Kantkiss Neverclean (Yes the named are funny) Is "dumb" (more or less) in this vertion and Peta (Now Pita) Is Fat. In this book the Hunger Games makes you famous and is hoped upon, so the contestent...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Alexandra rated it 5 of 5 stars

The Hunger Pains: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon is an amazing and hilarious book. This is quite possibly the funniest book I have ever read, and is also one of my absolute favorites.

This book is practically a page-by-page spoof of The Hunger Games. Every character that you know and love (or know and hate) is in this, but with a different name. For example, the protagonist of this book is not Katniss Everdeen, but it is Kantkiss Neverclean.

This book is completely random at times and will make y...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Michelle Shipe rated it 3 of 5 stars

A step above the Nightlight: A Parody (Twilight). I only wanted to read this book because of how much I enjoyed The Hunger Games. This book takes the main character in The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen and makes her character in this parody book named Kantkiss NeverClean. Kantkiss NeverClean is an unknowing uneducated in any shape or form character who does not really understand the difference between right and wrong. She does things she believes are correct but does not understand how people co...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Kristina_h rated it 4 of 5 stars

MAJOR SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The book was really funny. But it got even better in the arena and became LOL funny. The only problem I had was that they switched up the careers deaths a little bit, and didnt make it clear who was who, since they switched names for comedy purposes. They dont mention cato. at the end its Pita, Kantkiss(hehe), and Archie Nemesis. I believe Archie is marvel because in the training center scenes they briefly say he was in district one and a blond girl from his distric...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Lilian Cheng rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm a fan of The Hunger Games series (and yes, I read it before the movie because I'm so hipster), and when I saw The Hunger Pains: A Parody at the library-I just had to grab it off the shelf. It looked like a perfect short read (though fourteen bucks for such a tiny book baffles me.) I've read The Harvard Lampoon's Twilight parody titled Nightlight , so I had an idea of what I was getting into: ridiculousness. Imagine 5% of the original Hunger Games mixed with lame fart jokes, Saturday Night L...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Abby rated it 4 of 5 stars

Let me start off by saying that I am one of the biggest Hunger Games fans that are out there. I've read these books countless times, seen the movie (don't judge) eight times in theaters, I've laughed and cried so much throughout this trilogy it's insane. I praise Suzanne Collins like a God. I even cry at how perfect Josh Hutcherson is... and you think I'm kidding...
I am the crazy fan girl that I promised I'd never become.
That being said, I picked up this parody and ate it up.
The Harvard Lampoon...more

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May 31, 2012 Kayla rated it 1 of 5 stars

Maybe it's that I really enjoyed reading The Hunger Games and don't appreciate such a good book being dissed or maybe it's just that I didn't like the parody. In my opinion, this book was just awful. It was really hard to get through this book because it was just so bad. What made it bad was that the the puns weren't even funny. Rue was an infant named Run who was also a genius and an assassin, the games started off at the Cornucrapia, Pita's injury was a tiny cut on his pointer finger, Kantkiss...more

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May 18, 2012 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

When I was at my Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club a few weeks ago, I heard that the Harvard Lampoon had done a parody of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Having read The Hunger Games (twice) and seen the movie (once), and being a long-time lover of stuff that The Harvard Lampoon spits out, I just had to read this parody.

In this parody, young Kantkiss Neverclean lives in District 12, the poorest district in Peaceland and also the telemarketing district. She lives in the worst neighborhood of the Dist...more

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May 17, 2012 Miranda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

My friend got me this book for my birthday because she knows I am a huge Hunger Games fan. Good thing about this book is that it's really short so I read it all in less than a day... Also if it was any longer i'd be really annoyed.

So here is a quick review-

It was... Ok. Was it funny? Sure. There were some really funny parts, I never laughed out loud while reading this, but it kept me entertained. BUT- also stuff I HATED- like the Battle Royale references and how they prayed to the president and...more

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Apr 21, 2012 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-humor, contemporary-fiction, young-adult-fiction

Yes, that's right! You've read the title correctly! The Harvard Lampoon has taken the book The Hunger Games and made a parody out of it. For those of you that love The Hunger Games and aren't afraid of some great humor along the way, then you will LOVE this book.

In this complete parody on literally everything associated with the Hunger Games, we find ourselves being introduced to District 12's Kantkiss Neverclean who is on her way to meet Carol Handsomestein for a little hunting practice to gain...more Yes, that's right! You've read the title correctly! The Harvard Lampoon has taken the book The Hunger Games and made a parody out of it. For those of you that love The Hunger Games and aren't afraid of some great humor along the way, then you will LOVE this book.

In this complete parody on literally everything associated with the Hunger Games, we find ourselves being introduced to District 12's Kantkiss Neverclean who is on her way to meet Carol Handsomestein for a little hunting practice to gain food since in this District ruled by the Capital, there isn't enough food. So using all their vital hunting skills, Kantkiss and Carol, dodge chain link fence, some one line jokes on their way to their first kill, a lowly cow grazing in the pasture. As they divide the Top Sirlion from the New York Strip, the face the dawn of Super Fun Day. The day in which a tribute is chosen from each district, a boy and girl, to compete in a challenge to the death in a series of games.

The parody is literally non stop as you read through each paragraph and each subtle new character is introduced, from Kantkiss's partner from District 12, Pita Malarkey to their stylist, Cinnabon, who prepares them to meet their challengers in the Hunger Games. The parody cleverly tackles the themes of morality, government control, and personal independence with the Harvard Lampoon's signature wit.

I received a copy of the Hunger Pains compliments of Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster publishers for my honest review. Being huge Hunger Pains fans, I had to read this one. I was quite literally reading this out loud to my husband and we were laughing and smirking all night long. I would easily rate this one a 4 out of 5 stars, and some of the humor in parts of the book can be borderline sexual in nature. With that being said, if you love parody's of your favorite movies or books, then this one will be a must have in your collection. I can almost see this one coming to the big screen as is featured in the book trailer, which was quite well done!(less)

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Mar 09, 2012 Fancywaffle7 rated it 5 of 5 stars

The story takes place in the dreary District 12, opening on a scene as the main character, Kantkiss Neverclean, is waking up to the sounds of a growling stomach. She explains briefly about the events that take place on Super Fun Day which just so happens to be that day.
Through-out the story the Harvard Lampoon writes witty, funny conversations and scenarios about Kantkiss and her other companions.
You start to like this version of Katniss better than the real, stuck up one from Hunger Games....more

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Mar 29, 2013 Isabella rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Hunger Pains by The Harvard Lampoon is, as you would expect, a parody the of the popular novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Just by looking at the cover of this book compared to the cover of The Hunger Games, you can tell how hilarious it's going to be.
The book follows Kantkiss Neverclean (note the name change compared to the protagonist of The Hunger Games name- Katniss Everdeen) who is chosen to compete in The Hunger Games, which is the second highest rated reality t.v. show in...more

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Sep 02, 2012 Selin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-summer

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Mar 29, 2012 Annie Brewer rated it 5 of 5 stars

So this review is gonna be shorter than normal! I normally don't read these parody books because they're stupid. But Ummmmm this book was ummm....Fucking hilarious!! I went to bed the last couple of nights with a pain in my stomach from laughing so hard. I even cried real tears!!! I probably have a sick sense of humor. But what the Hell, laughing is the best medicine! This book was genius! Seriously I loved it. The premise was the same but also different. The characters were the Freakin bomb!! T...more

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May 01, 2012 Lisa Rene rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Lisa Rene by: Danielle Wallace

Juvenile Humor. There were some fairly funny parts, the names of certain characters and districts for instance. However, the main points that had been primarily parodied (the "teen- romance" aspect and Kantkiss' boycraziness especially), I feel were less the point of the original and so came across more asinine than anything else under the funhouse-scope. And actually, if we are being completely honest, disrespectful to Suzanne Collins.

This was a very quick read, less than two hundred pages. It...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Catalina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-books-challenge-2012

This book seemed to be having an internal struggle concerning whether it was trying to be clever or stupid. Though it did have the occasional redeeming moment, giving a few lines of legitimate commentary on the original book and a sparse helping of witty quips, it generally seemed to resign itself to the latter of these strategies. However, I feel as though criticizing it based on its asinine execution may be a bit unreasonable considering it’s a parody and therefore really isn’t supposed to be...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Nikole rated it 3 of 5 stars

So, this is not my usual reading fare. While I do have a decent sense of humor in other aspects of my life…I tend to lean towards the humorless when it comes to reading. I also tend to stay away from Parodies…just, not my thing. Perhaps after about the 1,000 Scary Movie spin off I lost my taste for that sort of thing…

But thanks to a well meaning best friend who knew I enjoyed The Hunger Games trilogy..this book, cleverly disguised as a Christmas present, found its way into my ever growing stack...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Emily D rated it 3 of 5 stars

Contrary to the other reveiws on here, I don't think the Hunger Pains was that bad! The humor was a little dumb and lacking at times and we can all agree that Katniss (Kantkiss-yeah yeah, very funny) was a complete idiot- but I found it at times really funny!
Things that I liked:
-Right off the bat, I would like to acknowledge that someone actually made a parody out of this! I know if I were writing this book I would be afraid of a lot of the negativity put out there by the mega fans.
-Sense of h...more

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May 22, 2013 Ross Kennedy rated it 5 of 5 stars

As with all of the Harvard Lampoons Novels, The Hunger Pains was a hilarious book to read. Being a parody of the Hunger Games it follows the same plot, 24 kids trying to assassinate each other for the Capitals amusement, dramatic fight scenes etc., but with a new twist. The main characters name is Katpiss Neverclean, a girl from district 12 whose father died in a telemarketing accident. She is chosen for the hunger games. The hunger games originally started with a field day idea but after a coup...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Stephanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another excellent parody of a popular work, courtesy of the Harvard Lampoon.

Kankiss Neverclean is selected to join the Hunger Games, the second-highest rated reality show behind a home make-over series. While there, Kantkiss' main problems seem to stem from the fact that she is a huge slob with no sex appeal - despite the fact that she is in love with Carol Handsomestein back home; Pita Malarkey, the overweight champion who always smells like she could take a bite out of him; and Archie Nemesis,...more

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Mar 17, 2013 Brina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich die drei Bände von "Die Tribute von Panem" gelesen und war eher mäßig begeistert. Da ich aber bereits die Trilogie nicht wirklich ernst nehmen konnte und öfters mal über gewisse Situationen unfreiwillig schmunzeln musste, war ich natürlich begeistert, als ich erfahren habe, dass es eine Parodie zu den Büchern gibt. Also ging es in den nächsten Buchladen und schon lag "Die Trantüten von Panem" auf meinem Schreibtisch.

The Harvard Lampoon ist eine Satire-Zeitschrift, die v...more Vor einiger Zeit habe ich die drei Bände von "Die Tribute von Panem" gelesen und war eher mäßig begeistert. Da ich aber bereits die Trilogie nicht wirklich ernst nehmen konnte und öfters mal über gewisse Situationen unfreiwillig schmunzeln musste, war ich natürlich begeistert, als ich erfahren habe, dass es eine Parodie zu den Büchern gibt. Also ging es in den nächsten Buchladen und schon lag "Die Trantüten von Panem" auf meinem Schreibtisch.

The Harvard Lampoon ist eine Satire-Zeitschrift, die von der Harvard University herausgegeben wird. Die Macher der Zeitschrift haben dabei bereits einige Bücher veröffentlicht, u.a. Parodien zu "Der Herr der Ringe" und "Twilight".

Der Schreibstil erinnert sehr an Suzanne Collins, allerdings ist bei "Die Trantüten von Panem" die Sprache noch einfacher gewählt, sodass die Geschichte sehr schnell ausgelesen war. Über den Humor lässt sich jedoch streiten. Einige Stellen fand ich tatsächlich sehr witzig, bei anderen habe ich nur die Augen verdreht oder mit dem Kopf geschüttelt. Die deutschen Namen der jeweiligen Protagonisten sind stellenweise viel zu albern und auch die Handlung wurde mir zu mäßig überarbeitet. Sicherlich, Parodien haben nur selten das Zeug, um wirkliche Meisterwerke zu werden, allerdings habe ich mir hier deutlich mehr erhofft.

Die Darstellung von Katniss, die hier Kantkiss genannt wird, ist stellenweise sehr witzig, vor allem, wenn man anmerkt, wie "blöd und nervig" sie sein kann, aber manchmal war es so sehr überzogen, dass es kaum Spaß gemacht hat, die Geschichte weiter zu verfolgen.

Gut gefallen hat mir jedoch die Darstellung der Arena und der Hungerspiele. Diese werden oftmals sehr skurril und brutal, aber dennoch unterhaltsam beschrieben. An sich halten sich die Autorin sehr ans Original, dennoch wird die Geschichte dabei nicht langweilig, da besonders in der Arena die Handlung an den richtigen Stellen durch den Kakao gezogen wird.

Wirklich schlecht war dagegen u.a. die Auswahl der Tribute. Diese wurden nicht per Los gezogen, sondern die Menschen in den jeweiligen Distrikten haben ihre Zukunft selbst in der Hand - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Ausgewählt sind diejenigen, die zu spät die Hand an die Nase gehalten haben. Eine bessere und somit weniger aufgesetzte Darstellung wäre dabei deutlich besser gewesen.

Ein weiterer Kritikpunkt ist die Übersetzung, die meiner Meinung nach nicht ganz so geglückt ist. An vielen Stellen hat diese deutlich Sinn ergeben, an anderen dagegen überhaupt nicht. Ich habe auch in die Originalfassung reingeschaut und muss sagen, dass die Wortwitze dort deutlich besser sind, bestes Beispiel sind dabei die Namen. Schade, aber leider nicht zu ändern.

Das Cover hält sich sehr an das Originalcover, allerdings ist anstelle des Spotttölpels ein gegrilltes Hähnchen zu sehen. Auch die Kurzbeschreibung konnte mich direkt überzeugen.

Insgesamt war "Die Trantüten von Panem" ganz okay, aber mehr auch nicht. Die Geschichte war oftmals sehr albern und alles andere als witzig, aber dennoch ist die Geschichte empfehlenswert, wenn man bereits das Original "Die Tribute von Panem" nicht ganz ernst genommen hat.(less)

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Mar 15, 2013 Brina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich die drei Bände von "Die Tribute von Panem" gelesen und war eher mäßig begeistert. Da ich aber bereits die Trilogie nicht wirklich ernst nehmen konnte und öfters mal über gewisse Situationen unfreiwillig schmunzeln musste, war ich natürlich begeistert, als ich erfahren habe, dass es eine Parodie zu den Büchern gibt. Also ging es in den nächsten Buchladen und schon lag "Die Trantüten von Panem" auf meinem Schreibtisch.

The Harvard Lampoon ist eine Satire-Zeitschrift, die v...more Vor einiger Zeit habe ich die drei Bände von "Die Tribute von Panem" gelesen und war eher mäßig begeistert. Da ich aber bereits die Trilogie nicht wirklich ernst nehmen konnte und öfters mal über gewisse Situationen unfreiwillig schmunzeln musste, war ich natürlich begeistert, als ich erfahren habe, dass es eine Parodie zu den Büchern gibt. Also ging es in den nächsten Buchladen und schon lag "Die Trantüten von Panem" auf meinem Schreibtisch.

The Harvard Lampoon ist eine Satire-Zeitschrift, die von der Harvard University herausgegeben wird. Die Macher der Zeitschrift haben dabei bereits einige Bücher veröffentlicht, u.a. Parodien zu "Der Herr der Ringe" und "Twilight".

Der Schreibstil erinnert sehr an Suzanne Collins, allerdings ist bei "Die Trantüten von Panem" die Sprache noch einfacher gewählt, sodass die Geschichte sehr schnell ausgelesen war. Über den Humor lässt sich jedoch streiten. Einige Stellen fand ich tatsächlich sehr witzig, bei anderen habe ich nur die Augen verdreht oder mit dem Kopf geschüttelt. Die deutschen Namen der jeweiligen Protagonisten sind stellenweise viel zu albern und auch die Handlung wurde mir zu mäßig überarbeitet. Sicherlich, Parodien haben nur selten das Zeug, um wirkliche Meisterwerke zu werden, allerdings habe ich mir hier deutlich mehr erhofft.

Die Darstellung von Katniss, die hier Kantkiss genannt wird, ist stellenweise sehr witzig, vor allem, wenn man anmerkt, wie "blöd und nervig" sie sein kann, aber manchmal war es so sehr überzogen, dass es kaum Spaß gemacht hat, die Geschichte weiter zu verfolgen.

Gut gefallen hat mir jedoch die Darstellung der Arena und der Hungerspiele. Diese werden oftmals sehr skurril und brutal, aber dennoch unterhaltsam beschrieben. An sich halten sich die Autorin sehr ans Original, dennoch wird die Geschichte dabei nicht langweilig, da besonders in der Arena die Handlung an den richtigen Stellen durch den Kakao gezogen wird.

Wirklich schlecht war dagegen u.a. die Auswahl der Tribute. Diese wurden nicht per Los gezogen, sondern die Menschen in den jeweiligen Distrikten haben ihre Zukunft selbst in der Hand - im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Ausgewählt sind diejenigen, die zu spät die Hand an die Nase gehalten haben. Eine bessere und somit weniger aufgesetzte Darstellung wäre dabei deutlich besser gewesen.

Ein weiterer Kritikpunkt ist die Übersetzung, die meiner Meinung nach nicht ganz so geglückt ist. An vielen Stellen hat diese deutlich Sinn ergeben, an anderen dagegen überhaupt nicht. Ich habe auch in die Originalfassung reingeschaut und muss sagen, dass die Wortwitze dort deutlich besser sind, bestes Beispiel sind dabei die Namen. Schade, aber leider nicht zu ändern.

Das Cover hält sich sehr an das Originalcover, allerdings ist anstelle des Spotttölpels ein gegrilltes Hähnchen zu sehen. Auch die Kurzbeschreibung konnte mich direkt überzeugen.

Insgesamt war "Die Trantüten von Panem" ganz okay, aber mehr auch nicht. Die Geschichte war oftmals sehr albern und alles andere als witzig, aber dennoch ist die Geschichte empfehlenswert, wenn man bereits das Original "Die Tribute von Panem" nicht ganz ernst genommen hat. (less)

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