Reviews tagging 'War'

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

203 reviews

leslieselinareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War

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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and War

ag_berry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War

astrangewind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

I am astonished, yet again, by the ease with which Collins examines the dynamics of an oppressive government, late-stage (and beyond) capitalism, death and trauma, and teenage love. When I first read The Hunger Games series, I was in middle school and had yet to grasp the intentions of the Hunger Games and those behind them. Now, after watching the movies (again) and reading Ballad, I find myself believing in and understanding Katniss and the complexity of her life before and after the Games, whereas as a preteen I was largely concerned with who she intended to date.

The Hunger Games is utterly un-put-down-able. I already know the story and how it ends, but even so, I cried at the same parts I always have. The depth of the characters and world and story, how cleanly it foreshadows the following books, the realistic depiction of PTSD.... it's all brilliant.

The only reason this book gets less than 5 stars is that the writing is just the slightest bit stunted, and I found parts of the book rather dull, particularly before the Games proper. (Although I found that Ballad didn't have this problem, but it could be the first-person vs. third-person perspective. So I definitely don't blame Collins for that.)

This book is truly a must-read for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, War, and Classism

sasquatch_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

tarlie_12_xoxo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and War

anewton's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A young adult classic, that keeps you at the edge of your seat. Complex characters and relationships with great politics and plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and War

trishaandroses's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

lumi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

A modern classic, my addiction since my teen years that never disappoints.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Cannibalism

bookishbyjennaavh's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring sad 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

Very good. Hard to read a really YA focused book at 31 and not see things as immature. But I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail