The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Book Cover Rating: 6.9/10
(By the way, I have literally no qualification to rate cover art quality and am purely rating it on how I feel when I see it)
Pages: 374
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Subplots: Romance
Series: The Hunger Games #1
Published: 2008
Hook:
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weight survival against humanity and life against love.
Overall Book Rating: 9.1/10
I would strongly recommend this book
Review: I finally understand why this book has been SO popular for SO many years. I’ve heard about this book for years and years but never read it. I’ve NEVER liked the idea of kids being forced to brutally kill each other in an arena. But…. I finally decided to read it (and I’m THRILLED I did!!). This book was about so much more than that!! The book was beautifully written, even though the topic can be dark. I loved the characters way more than I thought I would, especially Katniss. I really liked the plot too and how detailed it was. There were no slow or dull moments (DEFINITELY not). This book kept me up literal HOURS later at night than I thought I would stay up. I was SO tired the next morning but it was definitely worth it 😊. This book was amazing, and if you still haven’t read it (I understand not wanting to, but I certainly regret not reading it for so long), so I STRONGLY recommend you read it too.
Main Characters
Katniss Everdeen- Katniss is the main character of this book. She’s from District 12. She is strong, bold, and determined. She will do anything to protect the ones she loves, and is fiercely loyal. She’s also amazing at hunting with a bow and arrow.
Peeta Mellark- Peeta is also from District 12. He is the baker’s son. He is strong and protective.
Gale Hawthorne- Gale and Katniss have been friends for years. He is great at using snares. He is more reserved, but still loyal, protective, and from District 12.
Character Rating: 9.9/10
Setting-
This book takes place in a country called Panem. It is North America, in the future, after the ocean water level has risen over part of the land. The continent now has 13 districts (plus a capital city), each of which has a different general “job.” The beginning of the book takes place in District 12.
Setting Rating: 9.7/10
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Suzanne Collins has had a successful and prolific career writing for children's television. She has worked on the staffs of several Nickelodeon shows, including the Emmy-nominated hit Clarissa Explains It All and The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo. Collins made her mark in children's literature with the New York Times bestselling five-book series for middle-grade readers The Underland Chronicles, which has received numerous accolades in both the United States and abroad. In the award-winning The Hunger Games trilogy, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age. Collins lives with her family in Connecticut.
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