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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

10 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Read For

✓ Strong FMC

✓ Slight Cliffhanger Ending

✓ Unique Plot for its Publication Year

✓ Very Similar to the Movie Adaptation

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Definitely went into this expecting more.  While I almost DNF’d it at 9% I kept going.  It was nearly identical to the movie only a few parts changed but ultimately it was an okay book.  I think I would have liked it more when I was a teenager rather than now but in the end I listened to the audiobook (in x3) in one go of it while I cleaned my house so it kept me busy entertained enough.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧💧

POV: First Person 

Release Date: 01, October 2008

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Alcohol

chavonnwshen's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I'm re-reading this series after a 15 year break and they hold up better than I could have hoped. The Hunger Games is radically political and is a great social commentary on how war is made into entertainment and so many other really deep themes. I believe the Hunger Games series to be vital reading on how violence truly is a cycle that takes more than willpower to break. 

May the odds be ever in your favor while reading these fantastic books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Abandonment

lakea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lolasbooks12's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

spooderman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Genocide, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Cannibalism

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, and Acephobia/Arophobia

theirgracegrace's review

challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I first read this book when I was in middle school and the movie adaptations were just coming out. I remember the focus on the "love story" that was at the heart of this series. But the Hunger Games isn't about love; it's about survival in a society where twenty-four children kill each other for sport on live TV every year. Katniss has an advantage because she already knows what's it like to starve, to lose someone, to hunt and to rage against the system that forces her to do these things. It uncovers the strategy and psychology of being a TV star and those of being a traumatized teenager put into a death game where traps and other contestants could kill you at any moment. It's harrowing and tense and once the Games end, you realize that it's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Police brutality, and Cannibalism

daisytrails's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

_ren's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War

orchidlilly's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

mercyiscurrentlyreading's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

the book really immerses you, allowing you to feel the adrenaline of Katniss in the Games with her. Classic for a reason and it’s intense in a good way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Self harm