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Christy wrote: "ahh! that's why! VIGGOOOOOO! :) thanks for the recommendation. I'll keep an eye out for it! (I'm mo...more " |
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I just finished it, and while I'm basking in the glow of having finished a fantastic, satisfying read, I feel compelled to write this review. I don't often dole out 5-star reviewed, but Collins' THE HUNGER GAMES deserves every last one of those stars.
I'll admit that I needed some time to adjust to the present tense, deep 1st-person POV the book is written in. It brought me in so close, maybe too close for my initial comfort, to Katniss Everdeen, the novel's heroine. Once the adjustment was made, however, and the history of Panem and the Games explained, I was on board. The choice of POV and tense are perfect for it brings the reader directly into the heart of it, and layers them with the skin and eyes of Katniss herself so that you feel as if it's YOU struggling to survive this ordeal.
The novel artfully guided me through any number of emotions, and every chapter ended with a one-liner that created a need to turn the page and read on. In a way, the idea of teenagers fighting to the death on national television bears a nightmarish slant of our obsession with reality TV today. A combination of Survivor and war, death, mayhem, unfairness, love, friendship, and the basic needs of all people - to eat, to sleep, to establish connections with others, and to survive. This novel is fantastic from the second you're hooked all the way through the minor (and major) triumphs and setbacks of the Games.
THE HUNGER GAMES is woven seamlessly with action, suspense, thrill, and romance. It is beautifully orchestrated and expertly executed. The novel's end, while satisfying in one sense, definitely leaves me anxious to reach for the second book in the series. If there's one YA you read this year, make it THE HUNGER GAMES. ]]>
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by Rachel Vincent
I thought that might be it too, but... in a way, I wasn't too worried about that. Interesting, though, that she wasn't put in much direct danger (to my way of thinking) nor was there an impending time limitation set to increase the urgency of the novel... hm. I'd still be interested in book 2 but if it falls flat, I likely won't continue with the series. ]]>