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March 2024
This is a re-read for me and I am so happy I returned to this amazing world with these amazing characters again. The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen as she is forced to fight in a yearly gladiatorial contest. Katniss's struggle and ultimate survival, along with Peeta Mellark's, sparks a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical Capitol. I love the balance of characters and plot, and the themes and topics explored such as totalitarianism; reality TV; celebrity culture; violence in
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This is a re-read for me and I am so happy I returned to this amazing world with these amazing characters again. The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen as she is forced to fight in a yearly gladiatorial contest. Katniss's struggle and ultimate survival, along with Peeta Mellark's, sparks a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical Capitol. I love the balance of characters and plot, and the themes and topics explored such as totalitarianism; reality TV; celebrity culture; violence in
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I decided to reread Hunger Games since the prequel came out awhile ago and the movie for it will be out later this year. I haven’t touched these books since middle school and there were a lot of details I missed out on.
The thing that took me by surprise right away was the violence aspect of the book. I knew there was violence but it never registered with me how nonchalantly it was referenced because it’s part of everyday life for the characters.
I also really love Katniss and her character. I t ...more
The thing that took me by surprise right away was the violence aspect of the book. I knew there was violence but it never registered with me how nonchalantly it was referenced because it’s part of everyday life for the characters.
I also really love Katniss and her character. I t ...more
Oct 04, 2013
Kiki
marked it as to-read
Feb 20, 2020
Sarah Brooks
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Jul 04, 2020
Suzy Davies
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