The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

by Suzanne Collins

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be North America. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When her sister is chosen by lottery, Katniss steps up to go in her place.

Reviewed by clairelm on

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I wasn't sure what to expect when I started to read this book, especially because of all the hype surrounding it. Unusually for me, I saw the film before reading the book but I have to say, I really enjoyed both. Yes, it's not the nicest subject and I certainly wouldn't want a child reading the book, but I found the book much more enjoyable than others with similar ideas (such as Lord of the Flies). Definitely looking forward to reading the next one.

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