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The Hunger Games
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Great read about a much different America where formerly rebellious districts have to send a male and fem…more

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Emily
Sep 26, 2010 rated it really liked it
Wow, can't wait to read the next two. ...more
Hectaizani
Jun 30, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: z2010, bookgroup
I have a feeling that this author was heavily influenced by the early works of Stephen King and Robert R. McCammon, which is by no means a bad thing, and would probably be my fate were I to write a novel.

The character development could have used a little bit more tweaking, I didn't develop an immediate rapport with any of them. However the constant edge of the seat action really did help to make up for it. I'm eager to see what happens next, and already have a copy of book 2 loaded on my Kindle.
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Stonebender
Jan 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
I read this book because the movie is coming out, but I had no expectation that I'd like it. I thought it might be a version of the Twilight books. My expectations were completely unfair. Although it's clearly for the "Twilight" era young reader, it's a much better book. Strong women characters, a slightly unrealistic world, but still interesting. A main character who is complicated, flawed and well worth rooting for. A fun read! ...more
Bryan Ochalla
Jul 12, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 23, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 11, 2010 rated it liked it
Vicky
Aug 21, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 5_stars, audiobook, 2010, 2012
Jenny
Nov 23, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Summer
Dec 22, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: distopian-future
Nicole Papa
Jan 21, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Deana
Mar 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Louie
Oct 18, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: general-fiction
Christina
Nov 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Janet McAdams
Nov 25, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: new-ish-novels
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Oct 24, 2016 rated it really liked it
Kristin
Feb 23, 2012 rated it it was amazing
mdt
Mar 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Steve
Mar 05, 2012 rated it it was ok
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Mar 20, 2012 rated it liked it
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Apr 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Mark Rayner
Apr 10, 2012 rated it liked it
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Jul 22, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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