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somethinelse's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
To live well, in memory of those who have died, is a hopeful and needed message. In getting there, the author and the narrator pull no punches when it comes to feeling the grief and costs of rebellion.
amalysbooks's review against another edition
1.0
yes i just finished the hunger games but i am NOT fed.
jessvm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
moobubu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
3.75
i’d probably rate this so much higher if katniss wasn’t still drooling over gale 5 PAGES BEFORE THE BOOK ENDED IM GOING TO SCREAM AND THROW UP AND CRY HE LITERALLY (redacted)
mari555's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yas_sezer's review against another edition
4.0
rating this book 4 stars.
it loses a star because of everyone who died. i know i know it makes the story more emotional and may have been essential to the plot. but, no. finnick and prim. end of story.
this book hurt me so badly. im writing this review holding back tears. the way it became so serious, everyone forced to grow up completely, no more games, all the deaths. it was amazing of course, but compared to the earlier books, i found no comfort (you can see why).
finnicks death was not acknowledged enough for my liking. he deserved so much more. i was disappointed with prims death too until buttercup came back. that made me so sad.
i wish gale remained in her life in some way, because i personally did not blame him for prims death. i wish katniss could forgive him.
overall, this series is a classic and i wish i had read this when i was younger too. can’t believe this was my first read.
it loses a star because of everyone who died. i know i know it makes the story more emotional and may have been essential to the plot. but, no. finnick and prim. end of story.
this book hurt me so badly. im writing this review holding back tears. the way it became so serious, everyone forced to grow up completely, no more games, all the deaths. it was amazing of course, but compared to the earlier books, i found no comfort (you can see why).
finnicks death was not acknowledged enough for my liking. he deserved so much more. i was disappointed with prims death too until buttercup came back. that made me so sad.
i wish gale remained in her life in some way, because i personally did not blame him for prims death. i wish katniss could forgive him.
overall, this series is a classic and i wish i had read this when i was younger too. can’t believe this was my first read.
jeromeks's review against another edition
5.0
I've finally reached the end. The way this series ended was both fitting and realistic. There was nothing fancy or glittery and it's obvious that there will be a long healing process for all parties involved. This revolution touched everyone and Katniss carries that guilt with her every night she sleeps. It seems to carry on the true nature of people who are shell shocked from war and misery. Those horrors will never go away.
The way people died... I'm speechless. People who I hadn't realized I grew to like and others I rooted for met grisly deaths. That made the loss all the more poignant. Talk about being kicked emotionally by a book. Leave it to me to think that the Games would be confined to the arena. The whole capital was turned into an arena. Reading the deaths of the various characters made me ask myself constantly if this was still a young adult read. I was horrified by the various atrocities in the book like those committed before anyone heard of Katniss Everdeen. Especially the crimes against children.
Katniss was a pawn and at the last minute figured it out and ended the master minding. This also effectively ended the forced behind continuing the Hunger Games. There was so much suffering in her young life. Peeta put it perfectly talking about the nature of humans wanting to cause suffering. She was only 17 and forced into a role she didn't ask for. She just fell into it and couldn't get out. It's so tragic and this was the authors point, to educate us on the abhorrence of war. I'm happy that in the end she found some means of a normal life and that her children will never have to experience the Hunger Games.
The way people died... I'm speechless. People who I hadn't realized I grew to like and others I rooted for met grisly deaths. That made the loss all the more poignant. Talk about being kicked emotionally by a book. Leave it to me to think that the Games would be confined to the arena. The whole capital was turned into an arena. Reading the deaths of the various characters made me ask myself constantly if this was still a young adult read. I was horrified by the various atrocities in the book like those committed before anyone heard of Katniss Everdeen. Especially the crimes against children.
Katniss was a pawn and at the last minute figured it out and ended the master minding. This also effectively ended the forced behind continuing the Hunger Games. There was so much suffering in her young life. Peeta put it perfectly talking about the nature of humans wanting to cause suffering. She was only 17 and forced into a role she didn't ask for. She just fell into it and couldn't get out. It's so tragic and this was the authors point, to educate us on the abhorrence of war. I'm happy that in the end she found some means of a normal life and that her children will never have to experience the Hunger Games.
jaimeacevesm's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome book, unexpected turns every chapter, but with a very intriguing plot, couldn't stop reading. The whole series is amazing. Suzanne Collins built a worthy bestseller.