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Athena Shardbearer
Feb 11, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Richard Guion
Dec 11, 2011 rated it really liked it
I didn't read this book, I inhaled it. The plot moves along at a breathtaking place and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I resisted reading this book for a long while as I had seen the Japanese film "Battle Royale" and thought this would be a cheap imitation. It's not--rather it uses our fascination with so called "reality" shows and amps that up to an extreme. Katniss is admirable protagonist, but I thought the other characters in the arena could have been developed a bit more. Not su ...more
Douglas Brown
Feb 18, 2012 rated it really liked it
You already know what The Hunger Games is, but I'll add my 2 cents. I enjoyed THG quite a bit, though I couldn't help but feel like it was simply a new take on an old story. Sure, The Running Man was an obvious influence for Ms. Collins but she takes it in enough of a different direction that you quickly forget the similarities. I was curious how reading about teen-agers killing each other would play out and, while it is a bit sickening, it adds to the drama. Of course, everyone should read THG, ...more
Scott
Oct 05, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Good quick read, looking forward to the movie
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May 09, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-2015
really trying to hit 50 books for the year.
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