A Brief Guide to the Hunger Games

by Brian J. Robb

A comprehensive and compelling guide to Suzanne Collins' bestselling young-adult, dystopian The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay . Author Brian J. Robb explores the inspiration behind the books, the Collins' life, the themes and influences of her three books, the movie adaptations and their cultural impact, the books' legacy, and their spin offs.

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 7, 2014

About the author

Brian J. Robb is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling biographer of Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt. He has also written books on silent cinema, the films of Philip K. Dick, Wes Craven, and Laurel and Hardy, the Star Wars movies, Superheroes, Gangsters, and Walt Disney, as well as science fiction television series Doctor Who and Star Trek. His illustrated books include an Illustrated History of Steampunk and a guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Winner, Best Book, Tolkien Society Awards). He writes and edits the Chaplin: Film by Film centenary blog site and is co-editor of the Sci-Fi Bulletin website. He lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[flana · Rating 3 out of 5]

No me ha aportado nada nuevo, la verdad :l 5/10

[Brianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, this book had some really interesting and solid content for the most part, however I did feel as though it got quite repetitive over the duration of the book, especially with the general plot line of The Hunger Games. Although this book did have a few flaws, I enjoyed it.