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The Hunger Games
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Start date
March 1, 2015
Finish date
March 31, 2015
Discussion
Mar 2015 - Dystopian
Why we're reading this
Dystopia

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DISCUSSION POST - The Hunger Games
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last updated Sep 22, 2015 01:10AM
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What Members Thought

K
Jun 23, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
It's really hard to judge this one on it's own, since I've read all three books. I loved the first book, the style, the idea, and Catniss. She's ballsy but doesn't want to be the big hero. She's smart enough to play games with the audience, but kind of naive enough not to realise what she's doing to Peeta.

But there are some things that wear thin. The bloody love triangle. Why does the girl always need to be loved by all the boys? Sigh. Catniss's obliviousness gets a bit old, but other things spi
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Erin
Mar 06, 2015 rated it it was amazing
I debated a bit about that last star, but there was so much that I really loved about this book - it totally took me by surprise. All of the hype around this series had me a bit wary. Dystopian novels aren't always my cup of tea, but Katniss was enthralling. I enjoyed the interplay between the characters, and the combination of strategy, resourcefulness, and luck that contributed to the realistic feel of the story. ...more