The Hunger Games
Posted: June 25, 2010 Filed under: Book of Sand 7 Commentsby Suzanne Collins
{ 2008 | Scholastic Press | 384 pgs }
I seldom think a book deserves the hype it gets. The Forest of Hands and Teeth, for example, just didn’t live up to the rave reviews I read (in my opinion, that is).
However…
Can I say that I was completely blown away by The Hunger Games? I read it in about 4 hours – thankfully the Bwun went to sleep early so I had a chance to read uninterrupted! The plot was so captivating, the narration perfect, the characters identifiable. Off the top of my head, I’d say The Hunger Games easily ranks among my top 10 favorite books, and I put it about equal on my list with Ender’s Game. Did you hear me? Ender’s Game! I’m serious!
The very basic premise of The Hunger Games is that in a post-everything North America, the ruling government has established complete control over its citizens and asserts that dominance by holding a yearly “Hunger Game” where 24 teenagers fight to the death.
Ok, maybe that doesn’t sound appealing, but I don’t want to give away anything else. I’ll just add that the complexity of the plot and characters is simply unbelievable. I am quite seriously considering buying the sequel (Catching Fire) to take on our road trip.
Of all the reviews I’ve done, I hope this one has inspired you to read a new book!
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Wow… if you thought Hunger Games was that good, you’ll definitely enjoy Catching Fire. I thought Hunger Games was alright, and that Catching Fire turned it into a top-5 series for me. The third book comes in August. See you guys at the midnight premiere.
and that = and then
I really loved the Hunger Games too. I was concerned because i had gotten so much hype, but I’m definitely excited to read the next one.
I loved both of them! i actually read them both twice in the same week. I was way frustrated when I got to the end of Catching Fire. It just leaves you hanging. I can’t wait until the third one comes out!!
It’s funny you just wrote this review – I just got this book from one of my YW, with basically the same recommendation – that I MUST read it! =)
Looking forward to it!
Yep….a friend of mine has read both and says they’re great.
It’s a page-turner, isn’t it? I started reading it at 11:30 one night and didn’t put it down until I finished. I loved it; well-developed characters married with a carefully constructed plot and overall good writing make for a compelling (and ultimately re-readable) novel.