The Hunger Pains: A Parody

3 of 5 stars 1 rating • 0 reviews • 2 shelved
Book cover for The Hunger Pains

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

The Harvard Lampoon'sTheHunger Pains takes on the story of a young girl forced to join a survival contest in order to save her community in dystopian, post-apocalyptic Panem.

Beyond a scene-for-scene parody of Suzanne Collins's book, TheHunger Pains lampoons not only Collins's writing and characters, but cleverly tackles the themes of morality, government control, and personal independence. The Hunger Gamestrilogyhas sold more than 3 million copies in print; The Hunger Pains is the perfect gift for the millions of fans of the book universally hailed as addictive, exciting, poignant, complex, and brilliantly plotted.
  • ISBN10 1451668201
  • ISBN13 9781451668209
  • Publish Date 7 November 2013 (first published 7 February 2012)
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Gallery
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 176
  • Language English