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“Loved it! Very good writing, intense and suspenseful and leaves you lunging for the sequel. The violence of the Hunger Games (a sort of twisted Olympics in which teenagers hunt and kill each other) is not gratuitous and the author paces the story nicely. For older teens and adults.”
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“this was really good! ”
Sarah D wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Don't judge a book by its cover is an understatement with The Hunger Games but now I've read it I wouldn't change the cover. Well written book that pulls you in from the first chapter and leaves you "hungry" for more at the end. A young girl lives in a socialistic society that starves their people and keeps them in fear. To keep her family barely alive she hunts illegally outside the fence which helps her in the hunger games. The Hunger Games are a sick twisted reminder that from the Capitol not to ever revult again. Each child between 12-18 has their name in a lottery and a boy and girl from each district are sent to an arena of death with only one victor. It is a slow building romance that is unrequited by her because unless it can feed you, Katniss doesn't have a need for it. Including love. Even by the end she still questions loves purpose but can't deny it's a possibility.”
Girl with One Eye wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Received from LEP for Christmas- enjoyed it but would give it a 3 at the most. Futuristic, unsettlling, struggle between good and evil. The main charater, Katmiss Everdeen, is honorable and likeable ”
Peggy P wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really really liked it. It was a lot better than I expected and now it's one of my favorites.”
Jillian F wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An excellent fantasy”
Nanc wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Definitely a Young Adult book. I read it because my 13-year-old grandson said the book and the sequel were the best books he had ever read. It was a quick read and a way to keep up with what my grandson is reading.”
Healan B wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is an exceptional book: 1) Collins' writing style is smooth and easy to read, 2) all of the characters, even the minor characters, have some personality which adds to the feeling of realness, 3) Collins' touches on political and societal issues, many of which I fear are creeping into our society, 4) in the very gruesome setting of the Hunger Games she explores love and friendship, hate and brutality, and selfishness and selflessness. ”
Stan W wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fabulous.”
Dianna wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I read the book version already but decided I would try out the audio version (which I purchased at a really inexpensive price at a Scholastic Books warehouse sale).
Cambria D wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The narrator is an actress who's appeared on episodes of Law & Order and her name is totally escaping me right now. But she does separate voices for all the characters so it makes it really easy to follow along. I find that, even though I already know how the story ends, I hate when it's time to turn off my car because I just want to keep listening! ”
