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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

Start date: June 1, 2014

Finish date: June 30, 2014

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Apr 24, 2012 Debbie Bennett rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I keep seeing comparisons between this book and various others. But one I haven't seen mentioned is Robert Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky. A bit old for the current YA market - seventies, maybe even sixties, but The Hunger Games reminded me of this throughout. Kids trying to survive in an "alien" environment.

Surprisingly I liked this a lot. Well-written, pacy, internal logic of story more-or-less holds water - at least nothing leaped out at me as being patently impossible or improbable. I rather l ...more

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Dec 11, 2011 Katie rated it it was amazing

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HOLY COW!!! I absolutely loved this book!

Here's a brief (spoiler free) plot summary:

Every year, the Capitol requires the 12 Districts of Panem to submit one boy and one girl tribute to compete in the Hunger Games, a fight til death. District 12 is home to Katniss Everdeen. Upon the day to submit tributes, she nervously comforts her younger sister, Prim, for the upcoming event. Suddenly, Katniss Everdeen finds herself volunteering to be a tribute in place of her sister Prim. Immediately, Katniss ...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Lisa rated it it was amazing

I admit, I picked this up and read this because I wanted to see what all of the hype was about. Everyone I know was talking about or reading this, or had seen the movie. I am funny. I will not see a movie if I have not read the book that goes with it, so I hadn’t seen it yet. I have been getting some nudging from a friend, so figured I should read the book and see what it was all about.

In the beginning, Katniss seemed kind of fickle to me, in terms of response to male attention. She has this guy ...more

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Feb 17, 2012 Selene rated it it was amazing

Wasn't sure I would like this, with all the hype and the film coming up, but I ended up loving it! She very cleverly manages to keep you reading, by just adding enough intrigue to make you need to know what's coming next. Although there were no huge surprises, she manages to twist the story to make you hungry for more. I'm now looking forward to the next one, with so many questions! What does Gale think of her performance? How are her family? What is the Capitol going to do to get her back? Can ...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Lia Fairchild rated it it was amazing

Loved it! The story, characters and writing were excellent. Won't say much else since I'm late in the game but I am looking forward to seeing the movie and how the two compare to each other. ...more

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