| Title | : | Articles on the Hunger Games, Including: Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (2009 Novel), the Hunger Games Trilogy, Mockingjay, Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, List of Characters in the Hunger Games Trilogy, the Hunger Games Universe |
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| ISBN | : | 1243015101 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781243015105 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 |
| Publication | : | First published August 29, 2011 |
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Articles on the Hunger Games, Including: Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (2009 Novel), the Hunger Games Trilogy, Mockingjay, Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, List of Characters in the Hunger Games Trilogy, the Hunger Games Universe Reviews
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A remarkable story. The best fiction I have read in a very long time and that includes The Millennium Trilogy, which I also loved. Written for the teenage audience this is a fast-paced thriller about a post-nuclear world where children compete in a futuristic Reality TV Game to the death.
Details: This story is violent, but the violence is never gratuitous though it does ratchet up throughout the three novels. However, it is very entertainingly written and the characters are deep and consistent. The protagonist Katniss Everdeen is an exceptionally well-constructed character with just the right amount of teenage angst. The characters are forced to make tough decisions with real consequences, and must live with the results. The finish of the The Hunger Games is just perfect, and Catching Fire is the best sequel I have ever read - it was more satisfying than the first book.
The Takeaway: Wow! Read it! This is a great story meant for adult readers too. -
I read the first book before I saw the movie, and was pleasantly surprised that both were equally good. Since I was reading the books as they were available from the public library, there was a gap between reading each. I enjoyed the second book almost as much as the first, but I have to say I was disappointed by the third book of the trilogy. I didn't think the story line was as good, and it seemed a much slower pace than the first two. (This resulted in my giving the trilogy four stars out of five.) All in all, however, I really liked the books. I grew to really care about the characters and the situations that were thrust upon them. I periodically wondered how I would have reacted to some of the conditions had I been in the place of Katniss or some of the other characters. I recommend these books to anyone who enjoys many kinds of fiction books, such as sci-fi or adventure, and/or those books that make you really consider how the world is - and where it may be going in the future.
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After slogging my way through a few classics, including War and Peace, I needed some lighter material. Having seen the Hunger Games as a film I jumped in to this trio of novels and enjoyed every moment of them. The obvious parallels between these books and Battle Royale did not spoil the moment for me and whilst the target audience may be something more teenage than my 40 years I had that delicious blend of mixed feelings you get when you reach the last page of a delightful journey.
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Fantastic!!!!!
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Good! Loved the ending!
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the book is always better and the movie was really good. I found the movie to be true to the book, but as every good book does, it gives an insight to the characters the movie just can't.
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great book..!!
