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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

76 reviews

kassidypf13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, and Violence

jennabell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse

sakuraisobsessedwithbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective medium-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Murder, Police brutality, Alcoholism, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

cosmosbow's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I first read this book in highschool before the movie adaptation came out. Lots of details that I missed and glad that reading it again showed my growth. 

Standing up against the oppressive system takes many forms and what drives it is love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Murder, Colonisation, Classism, and Animal death

Moderate: Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Physical abuse

capybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed The Hunger Games. I knew what the plot was before reading, as I have always been a big fan of the film franchise. I love Collins’ writing style - it was medium-paced, which I think is perfect for this story. The writing style made every word easy to read, even when there is graphic injury detail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cannibalism and Animal death

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

 This book taught me never to judge a book by its cover (literally). I first read The Hunger Games for the mother-daughter book club I was in when I was in middle school (2011 or 2012). This was before the series became popular, and I came home one day to find this book on my bedside table. My initial reaction was that it didn't look very interesting, but since it was for book club, I had to read it. As soon as I picked it up, I was hooked. I flew through it, then badgered all my book club friends about it until they read it too. To this day, it is one of my favorite books, and I was so excited when my youngest sister fell in love with the series too (at about the same age that I first read them!). I love how simple but impactful the writing is, and the characters some of my favorites in all literature. I've read and reread the trilogy, and this is probably one of the books I know best in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Suicidal thoughts

kaerukeroppi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and War

maggieed's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, and Police brutality

danileah07's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Torture, Suicide attempt, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Blood

Minor: War, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism