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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

313 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

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.

baileyharwood's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense medium-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

5.0

Captured my attention from start to finish without letting go. Suzanne has a genuine skill with her writing and I fully believe she deserves every word of praise she gets, truly remarkable work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Gore, and Murder

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

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

I am so glad I finally read this book! I have been afraid of this series for so long because it is so rare to see negative reviews of it, and everyone always seems to love it. I was so afraid of reading it and it not living up to the astronomical expectations that had been set. This year, however, I decided I would finally conquer my fear and start the series, and I am so so happy I did! It lived up to my expectations (as much as it could anyway, my expectations were nearly unreachable) and I absolutely loved it. I won't say much because this book is already so well loved and there's not much I can add to the conversation, but I think it's such a good story. It sets up some very interesting commentary that I really enjoyed and that made me think a lot, and I am interested to see that continue in the next books as well. If you're worried about reading this book and being disappointed because of how popular it is and all the good things being said about it, please don't be! It is such an amazing book, and it is absolutely worth the read!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

Minor: Cannibalism

vallerie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”

Simply one of the best series I've ever read in my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Genocide

Moderate: Genocide and Injury/Injury detail

jxnuslvr's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent