Hunger Games Trilogy discussion
The Hunger Games Books
>
The Hunger Games being placed number 5 on Banned Books!
date
newest »
newest »
Oh.. these people are just too dramatic...making a scene.The way the killings were explained are not even too detailed..not too violent compared to other books.
Now the "sexually explicit" part just proves that these people are either disgustingly stupid or just mental.
They DID NOT read the books..I can't find anything so sexual there. LOL
To be fair, there is passing mention of girls selling their bodies to that creep in district 12 in exchange for food. That isn't exactly 5th grade material.
And then there's Finnick...just Finnick. And then Finnick's, shall we say, occupation.
Also, when Finnick "tells all", I remember this sort of passing mention of pedophilia (I don't have the book in front of me so don't quote me on it).
Yeah...I'm not saying the second two are fifth grade approved, but the first one is at least on the border. It shouldn't be banned. I know fifth graders that read Vampire Academy.
Sexually explicit? The closest I find to that is one of my favorite scenes:"Finnick? Maybe some pants?"
"Why? Do you find THIS distracting?" and then
"Don't expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear."
And I guess there's mention of the whole "selling bodies", but that's removed, a littler kid wouldn't get it, and it's what happens. Not like what's in Tw*l*ght "happens", but as in, that's how the world is sometimes. Heck, I referenced something similar VERY loosely in something I'm writing, and I'm 13.
Snickerdoodle wrote: "I want to order a shirt that says "Cinna told me to wear this" on it, but my paranoid parents said no ordering things online..."i want a t-shirt like that!!!!
oh wow tthat would be so awesome! I want one! Maybe I can make one myself?...
Since when is THG sexually explicit!!??? There were barely more than 10 kisses in the whole book and no one did IT! (except for the part about Finnick but Suzzie did NOT describe it!). And if you don't like violence, then DON'T F***ING READ IT. Moreover, if THG is banned, Twilight should be burned to ashes!!!
Half of YA literature should be banned if THG is on sexually explicit grounds.
Rue~alwaysa1directioner~ wrote: "And if you don't like violence, then DON'T F***ING READ IT. "I love how in America, violence is supposed to PG to PG-13, but sex? Sex is R, all the way.
Jeez, some parents don't want their children to read books about blowing children up and stabbing them thru the freaking torso? That really surprises me.
And no, I'm not for banning ANY books (yes, any). But the idea that somehow if the Hunger Games had explicit sex scenes in it, it would be worthy of banning is preposterous.
Are you KIDDING me? My (very, very rooted) parents completely blow American restrictions on sex out of the water. They would completely ban those scenes in movies. I don't think they know I know what "the birds and the bees" are.
It's annoying.
It's annoying.
Snickerdoodle wrote: "Are you KIDDING me? My (very, very rooted) parents completely blow American restrictions on sex out of the water. They would completely ban those scenes in movies. I don't think they know I know wh..."That must be. I apologize for generalizing. It happens.
It's all right. Sorry for the capitalization. That's just for emphasis - I was too lazy to italicize :)
R the hunger games any good? i wanna read them but..........................
YES!
But don't take my word; I'm a crazy screaming obsessed person. Ask someone a little less biased.
But don't take my word; I'm a crazy screaming obsessed person. Ask someone a little less biased.
You like completely should! I mean, come. On! Even my brother likes it and he's only 8!!! (but he likes gale, which sucks, but he's only on the first book!)
Hunger games are definately amazing everyone I know who has read them has loved them.They are NOT sexually explicit.
They do know when they put something on the banned books list it just gets people to want to read it more, just to see what the fuss is about?
Yep and people love to feel like they are breaking rules and rebelling, so actually they probably did them a favour :)
It does not have ANY sex at all!!!!! What the heck are they thinking? Sure, it's very disturbing. But it's not like they really go into it all that much. I mean, it might have slight sexual content in the third book, but other than that!
Plus, what's before that, Harry Potter? Ooooh magic. That's dangerous. LOL
Plus, what's before that, Harry Potter? Ooooh magic. That's dangerous. LOL
Rueprimgale wrote: "Sexually explicit? The closest I find to that is one of my favorite scenes:
"Finnick? Maybe some pants?"
"Why? Do you find THIS distracting?" and then
"Don't expect us to be too impressed. We just ..."
I have to disagree on younger kids not understanding. I was 9 when I read it and I got everything mentioned.
"Finnick? Maybe some pants?"
"Why? Do you find THIS distracting?" and then
"Don't expect us to be too impressed. We just ..."
I have to disagree on younger kids not understanding. I was 9 when I read it and I got everything mentioned.
No. Keep the Hunger Games - It should not be banned. It actually kind of teachs people things - How to be a leader. The book deserves to be stayed, it is an amazing book and everyone loves it. DON'T BAN THG.
No one's banning THG at this point. The movie, soundtrack, and book all hit #1 at once.
if the critics hate it, it must be amazing.
how immature do you guys think teenagers are i read it when i was 13 and i loved it i think this is completely selfish beyond compare taking away such an amazing book because of one sides belief. these people aren't our parents
What the heck? If this book is number five on the banned books list, then Twilight is probably like number one or two. THG trilogy is not sexual. The violence *might* be a little much, but that's just the nature of the books...
WHAT???!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!! i found the books not even that violent... sure it told about violence but SC didnt describe to the point where you were vomiting it was that PERFECT descripion that made you want to keep reading... THE HG ARE AMAZING AND THOSE CRITICS PROABLY HAVENT EVEN READ THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sexually what? because she kissed peeta or because they end up having kids that is so dumb. look at all the other teen books out there that are overly sexual but not the hunger games
i think the sc reason is because of the instance w finnick in mockingjay..... This book os okay for older teens and mature young teens, like myself. The book for the most part is a great teacher, imho.
How does it have sexual content!?! It so doesn't! Hey I just realized something! Suzanne Collins and Seneca Crane have the same intials! Do you think it's a coincidence?
If THG was any of those things, then all Stephen King & Anne Rice books would be on that list, too.
Okay, I understand why this might be a bit violent. Some children might have a hard time because they think that in the future, the Games might really be realistic. But sexually explicit? No. There was a few kissing scenes, but no. There was nothing sexually explicit. Nothing compared to book that I've seen in my school library. Parents can't just complain to the school boards because their kid can't sleep after reading the book. If the child really didn't like the book, then he/she'd would have put the book down and moved on. They don't read the whole book then complain to their parents. Yes, it was a little violent and at times, scary for younger children. But you don't go and demand that this book be removed and banned just because your child can't sleep at night. It's not like that will remove it from the child's mind. I'm not trying to be rude, but this really ticks me off.And then there's the fact that many school actually force their students to read the book for a project or whatever.
Ya!!! I so agree!! I was watching a review thingy on tv the other day and this lady was like, "Although children around the world are lining up to see the famed Hunger Games, you might want to think twice about allowing your kiddos into the theater," and she talked all about how even though people from like 8-15 think that they can handle the 'extreme violence and post-apocalyptic experience' we can't... it was so stupid!!!! I mean, it might be a little too much for some 6-year-old, but a lot of parents took kids that little to the new Batman movie, and I bet thats a lot scarier than the HG!!
Sharyl wrote: "It was NOT sexually explicit."I know! How are they saying that?
Ella wrote: "Here are some things I found from a blog:No bones about it, The Hunger Games is violent. Children are in an arena killing other children. It’s not a fun situation, and it’s why the book is classe..."
Perhaps the supposed explicit content in the books refers to the implication in Mockingjay that Finnick and other winners of the games were basically prostituted. I remember reading that and being taken aback. Even so, I don't think preventing readers access to books is a wise choice.
deleted user wrote: "Okay now, no one hates twilight more than me, but ii think we have all been brainwashed by the movie and.our peers. The twilight books were actually good, okay? Then the movie came along and ruined..."If Twilight worked for you (as it did for me) why ill on your affection for it? It takes moxie to admit you like something. Especially when the tide of public opinion has turned against it.
That's just crazy but then remember back in the day they burned Beatles albums.
Hunger Games Trilogy
Books mentioned in this topic
A Game of Thrones (other topics)ttyl (other topics)
Story of a Girl (other topics)
Maybe Glimmer was a little disturbing, but you know...it's not, like, REALLY, REALLY bad.
Twilight's worse. That book is about BITING PEOPLE and BLOOD. (and sex) It's so much worse than The Hunger Games.