The Hunger Games
 | Scholastic Press, 2008, Hardcover Customer Rating: 221 reviews Recommend |
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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 the United States. 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 Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
Title: The Hunger Games
Sales Rank: 213 in Books
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2008-09-14, Hardcover, 384 pages, ISBN: 0439023483
Package Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.6 inches, 0.9 pounds
- Page Turner, with a couple nitpicky complaints
- I couldn't put down The Hunger Games, it's that gripping. Collins gets right into the action from the beginning. Her writing style reminds me very much of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series because of the adventure and suspense, but also for the sometimes corny dialogue, which was my main problem with the book. Also, I could guess… More reviews
- A Great Book!
- Such a good book! I was so surprised I liked it because I wasn't sure when I read the description. The rave reviews had me very curious! The book is disturbing and riveting...you have to kind of get outside of yourself while reading it because it is a very brutal concept. I loved all the characters- overall just a really interesting read. I couldn't put it down and I cannot wait… More reviews
- one of the best books of the year
- OMG--this is a total page turner. I have dishes stacked all over my kitchen because I had to finish this book. A futuristic story when every year two teenagers are chosed from each of 12 districts to compete in a survivor type reality game, except this is to the death. This might be called a 'teen' book but adults will love it too. The only thing I didn't… More reviews
- One of the best books I read all year.
- At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this book. It just didn't seem like my cup of tea. I'm so glad I decided to read it anyway. Easily one of the best books I read all year, maybe even the last couple of years. I couldn't put it down once I started.
I've read that people have called The Hunger Games scary. I don't know… More reviews
- Awesome
- This is the first Young Adult book that I've read in a long while and I must say it was awesome. This book hooked me right from the get go. It's set in the ruins of North America after wars and rebellions have destroyed the states and now they are split up into 12 different districts. In order to show control over… More reviews
