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joanna1905's review against another edition
3.0
**3.5**
So I finally got to this, only a decade or so late!! and I really enjoyed it! It was really interesting to live inside Katniss's head, in the movie she seems like such a stoic badass but in the book, you really feel her age. She's so young and going through this incredibly traumatic situation, and the horror is only intensified when you get her internal monologue.
I enjoyed some of the small moments that we didn't get in the movie like Peeta's father visiting Katniss, the richer girl giving her the Mockingjay pin and the twist that the beasts at the end were actually the other tributes (talk about fucked up).
If I had never seen the movie this would've been a 4-star read for me but knowing a lot of the plot and twists and turns took away some of the impact of those moments - Rue :'( -
I'm definitely interested to read the next two books as I don't think I ever saw those movies! and given now that Harry Potter is a big no, this is definitely something I'll recommend to young readers more often because this story certainly conveys some powerful messages about government, poverty and capitalism.
So I finally got to this, only a decade or so late!! and I really enjoyed it! It was really interesting to live inside Katniss's head, in the movie she seems like such a stoic badass but in the book, you really feel her age. She's so young and going through this incredibly traumatic situation, and the horror is only intensified when you get her internal monologue.
I enjoyed some of the small moments that we didn't get in the movie like Peeta's father visiting Katniss, the richer girl giving her the Mockingjay pin and the twist that the beasts at the end were actually the other tributes (talk about fucked up).
If I had never seen the movie this would've been a 4-star read for me but knowing a lot of the plot and twists and turns took away some of the impact of those moments - Rue :'( -
I'm definitely interested to read the next two books as I don't think I ever saw those movies! and given now that Harry Potter is a big no, this is definitely something I'll recommend to young readers more often because this story certainly conveys some powerful messages about government, poverty and capitalism.
sweetsorrows's review against another edition
5.0
i've read the hunger games three times now, once when i was 12, once when i was 16, and now at 21.
this book series is such a classic, and it blows me away every time i read it.
katniss is a teenage girl. first and foremost. and that attitude and courage stays with her this entire series.
peeta is kind, lovable, and heartbreaking. he might be my all time favorite YA love interest.
i could write an entire tedtalk on my love for the hunger games but to keep it short lets just say my mockingjay pin is still front and center on my jacket.
this book series is such a classic, and it blows me away every time i read it.
katniss is a teenage girl. first and foremost. and that attitude and courage stays with her this entire series.
peeta is kind, lovable, and heartbreaking. he might be my all time favorite YA love interest.
i could write an entire tedtalk on my love for the hunger games but to keep it short lets just say my mockingjay pin is still front and center on my jacket.
lurker_stalker's review against another edition
5.0
So, so good. Can't really think of a reason not to give it 5 stars.
pam2375's review against another edition
3.0
Not much to say about this one, I guess. I had to keep reminding myself that this book was written for YA's.
I enjoyed the premise of the story; the government taking our children and making them fight to the death for entertainment. Certainly the characters were quite likable and developed well throughout the book. There was the potential for a lot of blood and guts and gore, however, the author stopped short of all of that. For that reason, this is definitely a good read for the Tweens and more.
I enjoyed the premise of the story; the government taking our children and making them fight to the death for entertainment. Certainly the characters were quite likable and developed well throughout the book. There was the potential for a lot of blood and guts and gore, however, the author stopped short of all of that. For that reason, this is definitely a good read for the Tweens and more.
hpachay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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
4.75
catadengler's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first audiobook = great experience.
I thought that maybe I would get bored as I had already watched the movie, but I was hooked. I feel that it is such an amazing book and I would love to have read it when I was younger.
I thought that maybe I would get bored as I had already watched the movie, but I was hooked. I feel that it is such an amazing book and I would love to have read it when I was younger.
kaiteayu's review against another edition
5.0
*spoilers*
I somehow deleted my first review, so I’ll be redoing it since I don’t have a copy, and I recently re-read the Hunger Games. This book, this series, will always have me hooked. It captures my attention and has so many details that mean so much. Characters and their meanings and how the plot can compare to society make the story much more powerful. When re-reading, I paid more attention to Peeta because although I love Josh Hutcherson, the character of Peeta in the movie is much different than how he actually is in the books. He’s stronger and bigger than Katniss, who sees him as a threat because of these attributes. But also actions and parts of the plot change the scene's impact. The bread Peeta had burnt was filled with nuts and other ingredients instead of just plain bread; this detail in the book shows that this was expensive. In the movie, the characters are portrayed as their older self when Katniss is starving to death and when Peeta decides to burn the bread, it shows how much the children in the districts have to grow up and how aware they are. But also how much more the audience receives from Katniss’s point of view. Katniss is so observant and drives the story in such a way that it pushes the plot's effectiveness and brings up the question of what it means to be in a system that causes so much pain and death.
I somehow deleted my first review, so I’ll be redoing it since I don’t have a copy, and I recently re-read the Hunger Games. This book, this series, will always have me hooked. It captures my attention and has so many details that mean so much. Characters and their meanings and how the plot can compare to society make the story much more powerful. When re-reading, I paid more attention to Peeta because although I love Josh Hutcherson, the character of Peeta in the movie is much different than how he actually is in the books. He’s stronger and bigger than Katniss, who sees him as a threat because of these attributes. But also actions and parts of the plot change the scene's impact. The bread Peeta had burnt was filled with nuts and other ingredients instead of just plain bread; this detail in the book shows that this was expensive. In the movie, the characters are portrayed as their older self when Katniss is starving to death and when Peeta decides to burn the bread, it shows how much the children in the districts have to grow up and how aware they are. But also how much more the audience receives from Katniss’s point of view. Katniss is so observant and drives the story in such a way that it pushes the plot's effectiveness and brings up the question of what it means to be in a system that causes so much pain and death.
debbyx99's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
rebecanunez's review against another edition
5.0
Ame volver a leerlo! Y la verdad que la narración de Tatiana Maslany es muy buena. Espero que ella también sea la narradora del libro que va a salir en mayo, como parte del universo de “The Hunger Games” y Panem.
le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition
5.0
You are missing out if you haven't picked up this book! I can't wait to read the next one!