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This book grabbed me by the throat and demanded that I read it over two days. I dreamed about it during the night in between. I woke up in the middle of the next night still thinking about it. The story isn't new: a dystopian society where, to entertain the masses, children are pitted in a fight to the death reality show. But the details of the story still felt compelling -- the training details, the attention to costuming, the thoughts of a contestant who grew up watching the shows.
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I have a couple of problems with this book. The first is the premise. While we have some historical precedents of fighting to the death as entertainment, I can't think of any that involved children or that forced the victims' families and friends to watch. I don't see how this would help suppress rebellion in the repressed populations. I also think that it is difficult to believe that a 16 year-old raised in the environment depicted would seem so politically clueless.
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I loved it. I loved the Dystopian "after the apocalypse" version of the US with all its brutality. Can't wait to finish the trilogy later this month
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Katniss Everdeen lives in a post-apocalyptic North America called Panem which is ruled by a capitol with 12 districts. Every year 2 tributes from each district are sent to the hunger games in a fight to the death. Katniss volunteers to take her sister Prim's place in the Hunger Games and is sent with Peeta Mellark, the bakers son. The book does a good job of setting up the land and once the games got started I couldn't put the book down. I'm looking forward to reading the next two books in the s
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Suzanne Collins did such an amazing job in creating this dystopian society. There are so many parallels to our own society that reading the book really makes you look a some things differently.
I appreciated the relationships that built in this first book and that continue throughout the series. I would (and have many times) whole heartedly recommend this book.
I appreciated the relationships that built in this first book and that continue throughout the series. I would (and have many times) whole heartedly recommend this book.
Oh my God! This book is simply amazing. I just don't go passing out 5 stars to many books, but this one I would have given more if that were possible. Suzanne Collins is certain on my radar. Thank you for an incredible book and a powerful story. I can't wait to continue this triolgy.
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I LOVE THIS BOOK! READ IT NOW! This is one of the best books I've read in years.
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Dec 21, 2009
Gaijinmama
rated it
it was amazing
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Jan 07, 2013
Cheri
marked it as to-read
