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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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Oct 09, 2011 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ rated it it was amazing

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I honestly don't get it why do lots of readers seem to believe that Katniss is at fault for not killing anyone in cold blood - only as mercy, revenge, self-defence etc. People tend to say that it makes the plot too neat and bow-tied for their tastes.
I don't quite agree with such take on it. Katniss was shown as a Human able to retain her humanity even while she is forced into inhuman circumstances. She is shown as stronger of her companions because while they start killing each other like anyma ...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Kelly rated it really liked it

A little hard to get into at first. As soon as you get about 5 chapters in you can't put it down. Went out the next day bought the second book in the series. ...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Anny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I finally got around to start reading this trilogy. I started at one point earlier but never finished because I was preoccupied, however now that it's going to be a movie soon I figured it was about time to start over.

It's brilliant. I know that people might be weary when it comes to books that are as hyped as The Hunger Games, but this one deserves it.
The book describes a dystopia that is equal parts terrifying and believable, and the character development makes you care.
There are no heroes, o ...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Rachel rated it it was amazing

Amazing, I couldn't put it down. ...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Kristy Brown rated it it was amazing

I'm not normally one that cries over a book. Yet by chapter two the tears came! This book has to be one of my top books of all time. I could not put it down. x ...more

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