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Evan Vitale asked this question about The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1):
I recently watched the movie (I know... why would you ever watch the movie without reading the book first!?!). I was just curious - how different is the book from the movie? I want to read this book, but I have a long list of other titles that I am considering reading as well. Just wanted to know if I'll be blown away by it.
Erin Bronn I really enjoyed the movies-they did a good job an the casting was PERFECT, but the books are definitely better because they have a LOT more detail. S…moreI really enjoyed the movies-they did a good job an the casting was PERFECT, but the books are definitely better because they have a LOT more detail. Since they're written in a first-person perspective, there are a lot of Katniss's emotions and thoughts and stuff that you won't find in the movies. I'm very glad I read the books before watching the movies, because I understand everything that was happening much better. And there was a super hilarious scene in the book Mockingjay that was left out of the movie, which really disappointed me...I was so looking forward to laughing over it in film-version XD But anyway, definitely read the books, they're100% worth it!(less)
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