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I feel like the adverb "fucking" is really necessary in all descriptions of this book. Fucking astonishing. Fucking engaging. Fucking good. --first review, 2010.
Second read, 2018--definitely some poor writing that needed another once-over by a copyeditor, but still really well crafted, very imaginative, striking, engaging, etc. I still think it's good. ...more
Second read, 2018--definitely some poor writing that needed another once-over by a copyeditor, but still really well crafted, very imaginative, striking, engaging, etc. I still think it's good. ...more
Mar 21, 2009
Kate McCartney
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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Amazing. I didn't want it to end, but was dying to hear the conclusion. The concept of the story is so disturbing. To keep the country in line the Capital takes two teens from each district and forces them to fight to the death until 1 of 24 is left standing. That one is returned home with extra food for the district for the year, the rest of the districts remain hungry and only managing to get by. The story ends without answers, with everything staying the way it is. In my mind though the seed
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I was expecting to really love this, but I thought it was just ok. It must just be me, though, since everyone else gives it 5 stars and because I gave it to my boyfriend to read and I haven't heard a peep out of him since - he can't put it down!
I found the premise (in a post-apocalyptic US, teens are forced to fight to the death in a televised competition once a year) a bit hard to swallow. And I just didn't find the story to be all that exciting and nail-biting. I really thought it was sad and ...more
I found the premise (in a post-apocalyptic US, teens are forced to fight to the death in a televised competition once a year) a bit hard to swallow. And I just didn't find the story to be all that exciting and nail-biting. I really thought it was sad and ...more
JUST READ IT. It totally lives up the hype. I consumed it in less than 36 hours. It was fantastic and I cant wait for the second book!
Had to see what all the fuse was about.Fun story.
What an exhilarating read!
It took me a little while to read this one; a hot book with a waiting list at the library meant I had to return it halfway through. But I kept thinking about it while it was away from me, and I finished it very quickly. This book has the feel of the Richard Bachman book (and Arnold Schwartzenegger movie) Running Man, except that I liked Hunger Games much much more. I'm excited to read the second book in the series. Hooray for YA books! :)
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I think I read this for book club years and years ago. Sometime between 2006 and 2011.
Aug 30, 2011
Ainsley
rated it
really liked it
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