In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death … it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister’s place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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A page turner and an original idea of the future world.
Loved it can’t wait to read the others this one was great
this is by far my favorite book of all time. the characters are all so lovable, and charming, the story follows an amazing storyline, and really is just a wonderful book.
it’s written beautifully, not to hard to read, and is filled with juicy, thrilling, scenes, as well as, sad gruesome, and emotional scenes.
i’ve now read the trilogy three times …
If you can, read the book before seeing movie. Quick read.
I loved this book!
This book was a game changer for young adult fiction. It is as good as it gets.
I thought this book was absolutely amazing. From the characters to the setting, just everything. I really like it, because in this book many underestimate the main character who happens to be a girl, and she proves them wrong! It messes with your emotions and I love that!
Much better than the movies
Interesting. Intense. I liked it.
I’m glad I read this just to say I read it. I feel like this is one of those books that people can’t believe that you haven’t read it or at least seen the movie. I always like to read the book before the movie anyway even though I’m usually disappointed somehow. So, it’s time to watch the movie, I guess.
I liked …
I have put this off over and over again, just the same as I did with Twilight. Unfortunately, when a book or book series becomes soooooo big, I kind of get jaded into not wanting to read them because I am so sick of hearing about them. This was the case with The Hunger Games. Never having read the series, I already knew the main character’s …
This book is very violent, but also is a very good book. The author does an amazing job building real to life characters. I literally fell in love with Peeta’s kindness, felt terrified from Clove, and laughed along with Haymitch’s dry sense of humor.
Halfway through the book I ordered the two sequels!
It was amazing. I loved it even though I was in third, fourth and fifth grade. I was being yelled at in math to put the book away and same at home at dinner and bed. I loved to read it. If you like something to leave you constantly on a cliffhanger every page this is your book. Not only is it a page turner and flawless in details but it has some …
One of my all time favorites!
I cried buckets over this one! This book has wonderful characterizations, a creative plot, and a writing style that is at once effortless and compelling. I am completely tortured that book 2 is not in my hands yet!
Great read. better than the movie.
Loved it.
Spoiler Alert: And they all die in the end.
The story follows a young 16-year-old girl, Katniss Everdeen, who offered herself for her younger sister in the yearly reaping of the Hunger Games. It makes her the hero to the people of the Capitol. They are the enforcers of the the yearly slaughter of children that the citizens excitedly call …
Super good book
Perhaps, having heard about the story before hand, my expectations were too high. As dystopian teen survival fiction goes, it was pretty good. Not really my favorite genre, but a pretty well developed world and characters.