The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) in Pick-a-Shelf

Sep 25, 2010 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

District 12 was the coal mining district, the scarcity of food made it difficult to support her family (mother and younger sister, Prim). With only the meager rations allotted to them, Katniss Everdeen and her friend Gale Hawthorne regularly took to the forest to hunt, even though it was against the law. Her father had taught her the basics of surviving off the land and trading before he died and with Gales help, she was able to build her skills. Every year there was a reaping day, and that day ...more

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Mar 25, 2010 Lyn (Readinghearts) rated it really liked it

Shelves: borrowed, 2011-read, bbc-top-100, ya, fantasy, adventure, series

I have had this book for so long, but never gotten to reading it. I don't know why, other than the fact that I owned it. My friends laughingly refer to the books that I own as my "orphans" as I am always reading a myriad of library books while my own books gather dust on a shelf. If you are like me and tend to let your owned books languish, and this is one of the books, I urge you to read it! Now! This book was fantastic. A friend of mine likened this book to "a cross between The Running Man and ...more

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Jun 06, 2010 Louvaine rated it really liked it

Well, I, too, have been sucked into the series. I'd like to give a slightly different review. This book challenged many of the views I've held previously. I don't usually read violent, exploitative novels. I find hunting barbaric and don't particularly like hunters. I don't like the rich suppressing the poor, youth and their elders pitted against one another, countryfolk disdaining cityfolk. I oppose a pessimistic futuristic outlook, preferring to make the best of the present. For all of these r ...more

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Feb 12, 2010 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

This book puts our familiar reality-type television into a pretty terrifying future. And this future is kind of scary because the Hunger Games are a way for the controlling government of the twelve districts to entertain and scare its people. Each district picks one boy and one girl to represent them in the games. And these representatives need to survive...literally the one left alive is the winner.

Katniss Everdeen is a sixteen-year old and decides to take the place as representative for her di This book puts our familiar reality-type television into a pretty terrifying future. And this future is kind of scary because the Hunger Games are a way for the controlling government of the twelve districts to entertain and scare its people. Each district picks one boy and one girl to represent them in the games. And these representatives need to survive...literally the one left alive is the winner.

Katniss Everdeen is a sixteen-year old and decides to take the place as representative for her district instead of letting her little sister (the one originally chosen) do it. Now, Katniss and Peeta ( a boy she has always felt a need to pay back because of a nice deed he did when they were children) are representing District 12.

Wow, what a book. I wasn't so sure about this one from the start because of all the hype around it. But, the book really did live up to it all. The Hunger Games provides so much action and emotional aspects for the reader that it really can be for all types of readers.

It is filled with action, but the characters are so wonderful and well written. We get Katniss, a wonderful heroine, who is willing to die for her family. She loves her sister so much and it really is beautiful to read a story about such a strong family bond. And then there is Peeta (it took me awhile, but I eventually got the whole Peeta name...pita bread and his dad's a baker...was that on purpose?) He is a sweet kid and thought provoking, that it makes you wonder how he'll survive in the "games." Lastly, there is Gale...the sweet friend that has always been there for Katniss and promised to help look out for her mother and sister. From the get-go, he was my guy. Now I wonder what will happen throughout the series...who does she choose? Does she choose anyone?

I absolutely loved this book and totally recommend it to everyone. This book is getting so much praise and YES it really does deserve all of the wonderful praise! Go get it and be prepared to be surprised a the end of almost every chapter...you won't be able to put it down!!! ...more

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Nov 24, 2009 Deidre rated it really liked it

Shelves: own-electronicly, leisure

The best way for me to describe this book is if Battle Royale, Pendragon: The Quillan Games and a cheesy love story got thrown into a blender, mixed together in just the right way, you'd have The Hunger Games. This book has the right mixture of everything that it is worth the read. ...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Emily rated it really liked it

When I first heard of this book from a friend,I was very confused. She had nothing but praise for it, but when I asked her what it was about, she described to me, what seemed to be to be a grousome and violent novel of kids killing each other to earn fame and fortune. I was suprised to find out that many of my calm, non-violent, anti-war, anti-violence friends had read this book also and loved it. It took me a while to finaly pick up this book, but when I eventually did, I could not put it down ...more

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Nov 20, 2010 Mari rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I saw great reviews for this book and had high expectations - and this book surpassed those! I loved it, it had a bit of everything. I can't wait to read Catching Fire! ...more

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