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3.07 AVERAGE
A lot of information. I really enjoyed it. I loved all the past doomsday predictions and the topics she covered!
➼ The Hunger Games Companion doesn't provide exclusive information or theories about the characters, world etc. in The Hunger Games trilogy.
➼ Instead it provides information and theories about topics and themes related to The Hunger Games trilogy such as the apocalypse, oppressive regimes, revolutions, hunger, survival, medicine, war, mythology, the media etc.
➼ The topics that are dealt with are bleak and show the dark sides of humanity and human life, but The Hunger Games trilogy is dark and depressing, so it makes sense.
➼ The author provides her opinions based on sources such as books, newspapers, websites etc. and while the author's views and opinions are interesting, I didn't necessarily agree with them.
➼ Instead of researching and writing my honours thesis, I was reading this book and it reminded me of the academic writing that I was trying to avoid. The Hunger Games Companion reads like a student essay.
➼ There are some parts that I found interesting, and other parts that I skimmed because they are overly descriptive and detailed. There are also parts that are repetitive, unstructured and off-topic.
➼ My entertainment and enjoyment levels were quite low while reading because The Hunger Games Companion is a serious non-fiction read. I didn't have fun while I was reading The Hunger Games Companion.
➼ The Hunger Games Companion is an interesting read that makes one think about where the world is heading, but I would only recommend it to hardcore fans of The Hunger Games trilogy or people who want to read about related topics.
➼ Instead it provides information and theories about topics and themes related to The Hunger Games trilogy such as the apocalypse, oppressive regimes, revolutions, hunger, survival, medicine, war, mythology, the media etc.
➼ The topics that are dealt with are bleak and show the dark sides of humanity and human life, but The Hunger Games trilogy is dark and depressing, so it makes sense.
➼ The author provides her opinions based on sources such as books, newspapers, websites etc. and while the author's views and opinions are interesting, I didn't necessarily agree with them.
➼ Instead of researching and writing my honours thesis, I was reading this book and it reminded me of the academic writing that I was trying to avoid. The Hunger Games Companion reads like a student essay.
➼ There are some parts that I found interesting, and other parts that I skimmed because they are overly descriptive and detailed. There are also parts that are repetitive, unstructured and off-topic.
➼ My entertainment and enjoyment levels were quite low while reading because The Hunger Games Companion is a serious non-fiction read. I didn't have fun while I was reading The Hunger Games Companion.
➼ The Hunger Games Companion is an interesting read that makes one think about where the world is heading, but I would only recommend it to hardcore fans of The Hunger Games trilogy or people who want to read about related topics.
will start off by saying that i do think some of this was interesting and i don't entirely agree with reviews saying it didn't have much to do with the hunger games, i just think there are some tangents and it should be more like how to survive the hunger games lmao BUT i did have some real beefs
don't like the implication that being interested in celeb gossip or fashion or whatever you deem frivolous (which btw fashion is an art form bye) means you aren't paying attention to politics and the government is just trying to distract you with these silly things like you can be obsessed with the kardashians (idk why you would be but people are) and be politically involved
same with the discussion of plastic surgery because i am no defender of it, i think it's not a great choice to make BUT she's talking like "oh it's not gonna get you that minimum wage job" and i'm like the people getting plastic surgery are not working minimum wage jobs lmao it's VERY expensive and she's very much downplaying the fact that a lot of society judges merit based on appearance, PARTICULARLY for women like omg yes it does affect their prospects in terms of careers, relationships, it's literally everywhere. idt plastic surgery is the answer but there very much is a reason people feel pressured to have it done
obvs in recent years we've had protests not full on rebellions in the us but bringing up only these middle eastern countries felt a little like she's saying oh these icky muslim countries they're so terrible with the restrictions on free speech and the people had to rise up like bestie western countries aren't much better on that front! maybe i'm being too sensitive on that one bc it annoys the hell out of me how people talk about muslims but.
the microchip thing sounds like conspiracy theory territory like that's what the anti vaxxers are saying lmao no doubt we live in a surveillance state but yeah that was a little much
i don't mind historical parallels or references to other pieces of fiction (though i didn't really need summaries of those stories, just tell me how it's similar to thg) but i don't need to know how the body starves and i definitely don't think we need to be told that sometimes fasting is healthy actually it's decidedly not relevant here
what's with assuming thresh is stupid for letting katniss live, he was doing a kindness and probably figured one of them would be killed before having to come up against each other again
anyway i do think for the most part it was technically well done, just not necessarily what i would want. i'm more interested in analysis of the series and understanding the origins/inspirations, which there was some of, than how to use certain weapons or the different ways people can be tortured/killed
don't like the implication that being interested in celeb gossip or fashion or whatever you deem frivolous (which btw fashion is an art form bye) means you aren't paying attention to politics and the government is just trying to distract you with these silly things like you can be obsessed with the kardashians (idk why you would be but people are) and be politically involved
same with the discussion of plastic surgery because i am no defender of it, i think it's not a great choice to make BUT she's talking like "oh it's not gonna get you that minimum wage job" and i'm like the people getting plastic surgery are not working minimum wage jobs lmao it's VERY expensive and she's very much downplaying the fact that a lot of society judges merit based on appearance, PARTICULARLY for women like omg yes it does affect their prospects in terms of careers, relationships, it's literally everywhere. idt plastic surgery is the answer but there very much is a reason people feel pressured to have it done
obvs in recent years we've had protests not full on rebellions in the us but bringing up only these middle eastern countries felt a little like she's saying oh these icky muslim countries they're so terrible with the restrictions on free speech and the people had to rise up like bestie western countries aren't much better on that front! maybe i'm being too sensitive on that one bc it annoys the hell out of me how people talk about muslims but.
the microchip thing sounds like conspiracy theory territory like that's what the anti vaxxers are saying lmao no doubt we live in a surveillance state but yeah that was a little much
i don't mind historical parallels or references to other pieces of fiction (though i didn't really need summaries of those stories, just tell me how it's similar to thg) but i don't need to know how the body starves and i definitely don't think we need to be told that sometimes fasting is healthy actually it's decidedly not relevant here
what's with assuming thresh is stupid for letting katniss live, he was doing a kindness and probably figured one of them would be killed before having to come up against each other again
anyway i do think for the most part it was technically well done, just not necessarily what i would want. i'm more interested in analysis of the series and understanding the origins/inspirations, which there was some of, than how to use certain weapons or the different ways people can be tortured/killed
Meh. It was good. Lots of useful information. It's the kind of book you study from or whip out once in a while for research.
This would be a great book to use with high school students reading the Hunger Games. Takes a look at the major themes of the book and relates them to real world social, political, and global issues. Also provides a bit of history on "why things are the way they are" both in real life and in Panem. Not a page turner, but this would generate thought and discussion with any group.
I originally bought this book to help write a paper I was putting together on dystopian societies in young adult literature. I unfortunately was unable to read it all before I had to finish the paper. There are a lot of great parallels in this book. There were a lot of typos and a few repeated ideas, but it was overall a great companion to the series.
The writing style reminded me of the five paragraph essays required in junior year English classes. You know: intro, three paragraphs of supporting evidence, conclusion. By which I mean, the writing was basic, but I learned a ton of facts with supporting research! The research seemed pretty legit. I learned a lot of fun new things. Like, what girl doesn't want to learn how to maim someone with a bow and arrow for reals? It could come in handy. Just saying.
Actually haven't finished this but I'm not willing to finish this at the moment.
If you're a fan of The Hunger Games trilogy or if you're teaching the novel, you will probably enjoy this book. There were some sections that I scanned over, but other sections I read with genuine interest.
My middle school students like to buzz about the Mayan calendar/the 2012 "prediction." This book has a great timeline of doomsday predictions dating back to 2800 BC. The details of these predictions are spread throughout the book.
The chapters tackle a variety of topics from "Repressive Regimes and Rebellions: Could the Hunger Games Really Happen?" to "The Nature of Evil: President Snow and His Cronies." There are chapters on the weapons, the use of torture, and medicines and poisons. One chapter focuses on the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. I thought this chapter was particularly weak. It's a shame that this book didn't go into more detail analyzing the parallels from various versions of the Theseus myth, since Suzanne Collins has said this myth was one piece of inspiration for the trilogy.
A chapter I liked very much was "Hype Over Substance: A Mirror of Modern Times." This chapter was actually spooky. I don't own a television, and I haven't watched reality TV in a long time. The chart here detailing pieces of "plot lines" on reality TV shows appalled me.
My middle school students like to buzz about the Mayan calendar/the 2012 "prediction." This book has a great timeline of doomsday predictions dating back to 2800 BC. The details of these predictions are spread throughout the book.
The chapters tackle a variety of topics from "Repressive Regimes and Rebellions: Could the Hunger Games Really Happen?" to "The Nature of Evil: President Snow and His Cronies." There are chapters on the weapons, the use of torture, and medicines and poisons. One chapter focuses on the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. I thought this chapter was particularly weak. It's a shame that this book didn't go into more detail analyzing the parallels from various versions of the Theseus myth, since Suzanne Collins has said this myth was one piece of inspiration for the trilogy.
A chapter I liked very much was "Hype Over Substance: A Mirror of Modern Times." This chapter was actually spooky. I don't own a television, and I haven't watched reality TV in a long time. The chart here detailing pieces of "plot lines" on reality TV shows appalled me.
There is so much bad about this book it’s hard to find a place to start. The writing itself is pretty terrible, there’s so much repetition and the author directly addresses the audience and makes assumptions about their views, the whole thing reads like it was written by a middle schooler. The book also isn’t even about the Hunger Games, the author just rambles about vaguely related topic in far too much detail about things such as the nature of evil, what exactly the body does when it’s starving and how to use a variety of weapons. When the Hunger Games is brought up, the author will recap briefly and then make the stupidest comments that make me wonder if she has thought about the book once. My favorite example being the quote “For example, when the Gamemakers drool over feasting on a roasted pig, in a grand show of rebellious behavior, she shoots an arrow into the pig’s mouth. What a great moment in the book! Absolutely superb!” (pg 97). This isn’t even getting into the amount of times where the information in this book is just flat out wrong.