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I liked this more than I thought I would. Dystopia is my crack, but action/battle-heavy stuff is kind of snoozy to me so I was worried that a book of endless rumbles would be off-putting. Luckily, the Games are pretty engrossing and I wasn't the least bit bored though the bulk of the story.
I guess it's a mark of good writing that even though I kept thinking, "oh, you poor dumb bastard" for approximately 90% of the book I still felt bad for Peeta at the end. I don't really subscribe to the Katnis ...more
I guess it's a mark of good writing that even though I kept thinking, "oh, you poor dumb bastard" for approximately 90% of the book I still felt bad for Peeta at the end. I don't really subscribe to the Katnis ...more
**Rewatch 2023**
It's just after Thanksgiving and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has just hit theatres. Have I read the book? No. Did I plan to see the movie? Also no. And then I got this crazy idea to rewatch all the Hunger Games movies this weekend and now I am a different person. I'm now the kind of person who has The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes sitting on my Nook ready to go.
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It's just after Thanksgiving and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has just hit theatres. Have I read the book? No. Did I plan to see the movie? Also no. And then I got this crazy idea to rewatch all the Hunger Games movies this weekend and now I am a different person. I'm now the kind of person who has The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes sitting on my Nook ready to go.
Immediate thoughts after re-watching the OG movies: (view spoiler) ...more
I found this book extremely difficult to read because of all the psychological torture. I am not sure I'd want my (non existent) teen to read it, because it is beyond brutal. I do, however, think that both the concept and the execution are interesting.
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I put off reading this book for quite some time as I wasn't sure it would live up to all the hype. Now I'm sorry I didn't read it sooner and can't wait to get on to the rest of the trilogy. I loved the strength,resourcefulnes and insightfulness of Katniss and rooted for her all the way.
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Technically a re-read, but I still really like this first book. The other two were not as good in my opinion but this is a very strong start to the series.
Interested in reading the next books to see if my opinion has changed
Interested in reading the next books to see if my opinion has changed
See my blog, but in short, a ripping good yarn and I'm starting on the sequel NOW!
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