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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

151 reviews

pasithee's review against another edition

• 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

4.75

'The Hunger games' is one of, if not the best young adult series to be written. The Hunger Games establishes a lived-in world bustling with rich characters (both side and main) that each have unique traits that reflect where in this world they were raised. None of the characters are simple and one-note. It has been amazing to re-read this series and see how well it has withstood the test of time; while other YA series aren't as enjoyable, The Hunger Games seems to have aged like a fine wine! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, and Death of parent

stwriter92's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I know it's hard to believe, but this was my first time reading The Hunger Games. After one of my students found out I had never read the books or watched the films, she immediately started badgering me to read them. I finally got the audiobook through Libby and was immediately sucked into the story. I knew that the Hunger Games were amazing but I don't think I had grasped just how amazing they were. 

Being inside Katniss's head throughout, watching her reluctantly becoming a player in the fatal hunger games, and watching her puzzle her way through everything and everyone was such an interesting thing to see. I found myself doubting everything with her.

I do think that the way celebrity is forced onto these young children is quite similar to what we see in the real world of influencers (especially influencer parents who force their children into the spotlight). Nothing is genuine and everything is meticulously tailored to cause scandal and keep the audience on the edge of their seats. I have no doubt that if the Hunger Games were a real thing, people would be watching eagerly on TV (or their phones) and placing bets. 

I already have Catching Fire on hold at the library and can't wait to start listening to it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse and Vomit

stephmcoakley's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

k1313's review

adventurous tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

analea_lucille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

_lunar__'s review

adventurous dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh my god! This story was compelling, I couldn't stop reading it. There was something intense and appealing about a game and fake dating. These two combined were a treat. I liked that Katniss was badass and Peeta was the softie between the two. The game itself was cruel as fuck, horrible! And Rue, oh god, her death broke me. I watched the movies years ago but reading it felt different, the emotions I had for the story heightened. The themes were serious but executed great. Wow, Suzanne, now I need the rest of the series. Thanks to you, the audiobook narrator, the story flew across the pages.❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't know why I didn't read the book earlier. It's beautifully written and honestly just perfect. Even though I already knew the plot due to watching the movies I was on my toes reading it and was intrigued by the thoughts of the characters because that's something difficult to pick up in the movies. I really came to love Katniss even though I didn't really like her that much in the movies. I would have loved to have read the serie as a teenager but even as an adult it's one of the best books I've read in a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery and Torture

thatbookbitch's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and War

bookaddictellagershon's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism