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I liked it, and I stayed up late to finish it. In the end, though, it made me think about the dystopian fiction that I've enjoyed more. I think that my main problem was that everybody knows at the beginning that the Capital is evil. My personal preference is for stories that have characters discover their society is secretly rotten and then deal with the fallout. Also, as an adult reader who read a lot of YA as a teen, I'm really over awesome heroines who don't get that guys are into them. You a
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I think I was busy when this first came out, so it was fun to finally read it. I expected a lot of violence, and there was some, but not as graphic as I had steeled myself for.
Oh god. I'm hooked.
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Completely thrilling and addictive - this was one that kept me up late at night. I also dreamt about Katniss and her adventures every night that I read this to sleep - which goes to show how compelling a character she is. Can't wait to see where this trilogy ends up going - this is a very sophisticated book for teens in terms of its themes, but also a great, entertaining read.
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This is the most brutal, badass, mind consuming book I have read in years. Katniss is a most welcome heroine with a bow and arrow, especially considering the current Twilight/passive, personalityless Bella of the recent years. I literally have not been able to stop thinking or talking about it. The perfect blend of excitement, political subversion, and romance. Go read it. Now.
Completely captured my imagination. Not the worlds most original plotline, but super fun nonetheless.
This book was AMAZING. Ruth recommended it to me, and I have to say, I am SO GLAD. I couldn't put it down, couldn't predict it, and can't wait to read book 2.
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