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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

93 reviews

912jae'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Murder, Violence, and War

Minor: War, Vomit, Gore, Eating disorder, Confinement, Animal death, Alcohol, Abandonment, Child abuse, Blood, Murder, Cannibalism, Addiction, and Violence

kenny_2288's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Vomit

cbrnd's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

It was funnier than I thought it would be, I imagined it much more dry or serious. I was pretty sure I would like the book, but it honestly was better than I expected. Katniss is a very well written protagonist in my opinion, with clear motivations and an understandable thought process. Peeta is an amazingly unique character, somehow subverting expections without feeling out of place. The world is also obviously well thought out, but there isn't a lot of time wasted explaining unnecessary details which is also a plus in my book.

All in all  it's a really solid start to an iconic series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Drug use, Classism, Confinement, and Addiction

catsbreadbikes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

This was a reread, my first book os 2024. One day i hope to reread and find that it's no longer relevant to my life. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: War and Animal cruelty

downsophialane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Body horror, Alcohol, and Addiction

Minor: Police brutality, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

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

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

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

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

percivilious's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

this series makes me feel so many things and the more I read it the more I love the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Confinement, Classism, Gore, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Addiction

Minor: Cannibalism