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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

Start date: June 2, 2011

Finish date: July 11, 2011

Discussion: 2011 Reads

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Nov 17, 2012 Joby Walker rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction

I'm being generous with four stars, but three seems to harsh.

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Katniss: Nice to have a truly powerful female lead.

Narration: Katniss' voice is excellent -- though she can be a bit clinical/analytic

Suspense: The suspense of the Games is pretty good, though the recovery periods while realistic do let things deflate.

Pacing: The pacing is well done -- plenty of action with some breaks so that the reader isn't ridden too hard.

Minor Characters: Not a lot of ...more

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Dec 03, 2017 Courtney Spoerndle rated it it was amazing

This was the second time reading the first of the series (after seeing the movie three times) and I was still entranced. Suzanne Collins has a way to keep her reader on their toes, unsuspecting of what will happen in the next chapter. As a sucker for dystopian books, I found the world of Panem surprisingly real and raw. The characters fell a little flat and uninteresting but the plot more than makes up for that.

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May 05, 2014 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: speculative-fiction

It's a fun read, just as gripping and intense for the adult as the target-audience teenager.

Much richer and more interesting than the movie.

I will be reading the rest of the series. I finally understand their appeal. ...more

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