Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

259 reviews

xinawebb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, Child death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Animal death

dreamdust1600's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Child abuse, Body horror, Child death, Stalking, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and War

ag_berry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Animal death, Eating disorder, Child death, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Classism, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gore, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Medical content, and War

renyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Rereading this series after having read it when I was 12-13 and reflecting on the themes I missed when reading it then. It's so odd to me that my friends and I focused on the romance in the book rather than the contents itself. The Hunger Games definitely holds up to the test of time and I'm looking to read some social/political commentary alongside the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Colonisation, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Grief, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction

astrangewind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

I am astonished, yet again, by the ease with which Collins examines the dynamics of an oppressive government, late-stage (and beyond) capitalism, death and trauma, and teenage love. When I first read The Hunger Games series, I was in middle school and had yet to grasp the intentions of the Hunger Games and those behind them. Now, after watching the movies (again) and reading Ballad, I find myself believing in and understanding Katniss and the complexity of her life before and after the Games, whereas as a preteen I was largely concerned with who she intended to date.

The Hunger Games is utterly un-put-down-able. I already know the story and how it ends, but even so, I cried at the same parts I always have. The depth of the characters and world and story, how cleanly it foreshadows the following books, the realistic depiction of PTSD.... it's all brilliant.

The only reason this book gets less than 5 stars is that the writing is just the slightest bit stunted, and I found parts of the book rather dull, particularly before the Games proper. (Although I found that Ballad didn't have this problem, but it could be the first-person vs. third-person perspective. So I definitely don't blame Collins for that.)

This book is truly a must-read for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief, Gore, and Medical content

Minor: War, Suicide, Cannibalism, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism

bbymac's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Rereading this book for the first time since 2011 was fascinating. I was able to notice so many things I didn’t quite pick up on originally and have just gained a stronger appreciation for Collins’ narrative, pacing, and descriptions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Death, Animal death, and Classism

Minor: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gore, and Body horror

So this is a young adult book. All of these warnings are things that feature in the book, but it’s not terribly graphic. There are parts that can be upsetting to readers, but nothing that a twelve or eleven year old couldn’t handle.

emmarhian's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Rereading this book nearly 10(?) years later and still finding love for it. Susan Collins is such a fantastical writer — much to say!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Death, Classism, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Cannibalism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism

sandwiiche's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this was so good, i absolutely get why everyone loves this series. katniss is a badass and my younger self would've definitely looked up to her. 
however, there were a few times where i had to stop and digest the brutality of the entire system. the sheer cruelty of it all was incredibly disturbing and horrifying to read about, which was collins' intent i suppose. really made me think about the real world human condition and our capacity for immorality, but also how we possess the courage to stand up and speak out against such evil. 

anyway, i still have a few questions, but i get the feeling that the next two books are going to answer them for me... 👀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

lubejuice's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Slavery, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Violence, Torture, and Physical abuse

readwithsarah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

I can still remember reading this for the first time when I was in grade 6 and I just could not put it down. Such an engaging, intense, and powerful book. Definitely one of my all time favourites and something I've reread multiple times. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent