Monday, February 13, 2012

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins


Twenty-three have to die in order for you to live. Is it worth it?
            The Hunger Games is a competition of two kids (a boy and a girl tribute) from each district who have to fight to the death. Katniss, the female protagonist from District 12, has to keep herself alive by killing kids and anything else that gets in her way. She has to find food/water/shelter, make alliances, and battle The Capitol. The Capitol is like a dictatorship that governs all twelve districts. During the games, they create obstacles to eliminate competitors until there is one champion.
            The love triangle among Katniss, Peeta (the male District 12 tribute), and Gale (her best guy friend) is complicated. It adds suspense because it makes you want to know what happens and whom Katniss will choose because she develops feelings for both. The book is really good because it has action, yet it also has romance; they are engrossing to both genders.
            If you choose to read this first book in the trilogy, I want to warn you that it can be disturbing and very violently descriptive. I don’t recommend this for younger kids because it is gory, but older readers (even adults) can enjoy it. My father is the one who recommended it to me.  I have high expectations for the remaining books, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, because so far, it has been an exciting reading experience. I am curious to see how the love triangle ends up as well as see who lives and who dies.

Tara V. 
Ms. Heater 

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