Reviews

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

thug's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

I definitely not the target audience for this book. Katniss is so bland but the premise of the book is decent.

minidumpster's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

jessiexiong's review against another edition

5.0

First time I read this I was 8, so I really desensitized myself to the violence at the time. A lot of themes kind of went over my head, but now that I've reread it as an adult, I've come to really appreciate the world building. Another thing I've come to recognize is the genius way Suzanne Collins manages to expose the major divides within our society, while still being palatable to kids without completely scarring them for life. Even though this book is marketed towards children, I've still yet to find any book that addresses the concept of "Bread and Circuses" in our society in such a direct way. I wish everyone read it, and I hate that popular culture and Hollywood watered it down into a love triangle in the early 2010s without realizing the irony considering what the book is really trying to say.

melonie_echevarria's review against another edition

4.0

Even better than the movie

travelqueen_16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? N/A

4.25

abilucie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

trudy1963's review against another edition

4.0

Mixed thoughts . . . don't care for the kids killing kids premise of the story but have to say it was well written. The author got my attention immediately and held it through the entire story. I liked the characters a lot and thought the author handled the deaths well (all things considered). Regarding the movie, I don't really have any desire to see it and probably won't let my kids see it.

katieisloading's review against another edition

5.0

I read this originally when I was 12 for school and I remember loving it but I forgot a lot of the plot. I also watched the first movie when it came out but I never continued the series in either format and I managed to not hear any spoilers over the last decade. Rereading this book was amazing, I couldn't put it down and I finished the trilogy in only a couple of days. I definitely agree with others that this book will end up being a classic in another decade or so.

sterretje's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

5.0

meggriffin88's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25