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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

Start date: October 31, 2011

Finish date: November 30, 2011

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Apr 02, 2012 Tess McC rated it really liked it

I wish I read something like this in my teens instead V.C. Andrews. But then again, I can't go back and, as far as Young Adult Fiction, this is just as an "enjoyable" read as "The Book Thief."

While I am not dissing Collins' obvious heterosexism, I can see how she tries to balance her main character, Katniss, as a stoic rural girl just trying to survive and make ends meet--who cares if she has some hunky male love interests who are basically into her (and thankfully, not the other way around). I ...more

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May 22, 2012 Dee rated it liked it · review of another edition

Pleased to be able to say I have read it but that's about it, maybe YA books aren't for me ...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Kate Christie rated it liked it

Hmmm... What to say about "The Hunger Games" that hasn't already been said? I gave it 3 stars because I admired the writing, but ultimately I found the book so disturbing that I couldn't "really" like it. This book is, as others have noted, very well written. Katniss's character is well-drawn, and likeable to boot, but the world Collins created for this series is truly and frighteningly brutal. Some have argued that the Capitol represents our consumer-based Western culture, and that the district ...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Lianne Hare rated it it was amazing

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I read this book in a day. It's a totally grilling read and once you start I really don't think it's possible to stop.

If you were ever a fan of Battle Royale then I think you'll like this.

The relationships in the book really draw you in emotionally, the action sucks you in and keeps you turning those pages. ...more

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