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A review by adastrame
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I read these books for the first time 12 years ago, just before the first movie came out. I re-read this now after reading the prequel novel.
This book is still an incredible pageturner. Both times I read it, I finished it within about 24 hours. And honestly, it's a brilliantly written, highly entertaining read that makes you think about themes such government, injustic and even love.
Sometimes it gets a bad rep because of the hype, but IMHO the hype is justified. Because unlike many other similar works of the genre, it works because Katniss is an anti-hero who does not want to embrace her role. And she is not even interested in the love triangle that the book presents her with. But more on that in the later books.
The only thing I had issues with is the coal. How does a post-apocalyptic utopia/dystopia that seems to have crazy advanced technology still rely on coal? Seems odd.
This book is still an incredible pageturner. Both times I read it, I finished it within about 24 hours. And honestly, it's a brilliantly written, highly entertaining read that makes you think about themes such government, injustic and even love.
Sometimes it gets a bad rep because of the hype, but IMHO the hype is justified. Because unlike many other similar works of the genre, it works because Katniss is an anti-hero who does not want to embrace her role. And she is not even interested in the love triangle that the book presents her with. But more on that in the later books.
The only thing I had issues with is the coal. How does a post-apocalyptic utopia/dystopia that seems to have crazy advanced technology still rely on coal? Seems odd.