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alec_may's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Animal death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Classism, Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
paigeinabook's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Violence, Confinement, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Vomit, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Dysphoria, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship
melsage1823's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The only negative I can think of for this book is that I didn't like some of the outdated ableist language and how a certain disability was cured. I wish she had consulted other Disabled people and War veterans. Same with her bipoc rep as I wish Katniss had been confirmed biracial indigenous rather than coded as it would add even more depth to the story.
Other than that I absolutely adored the novel it was super interesting and thrilling read.
My favourite part of the book was the dystopia theme. I feel like alot of the themes really hold up to today and that's scary. For example the fact about how people are willing to sacrifice kids to preserve tradition or how we want society to be sticks out. Especially through the pov of Katniss a biracial indigenous teenager who has suffered in District 12. Even after putting down the book the powerful themes and morals stick with you and that's brilliant.
Another thing I liked is the writing style. I often found single povs very exhausting to follow but I'm so glad Collins wrote Katniss in a way that her thoughts are engaging so much to the point that your not too fussed you won't get to read another characters pov. I also like how when Katniss gets to talk about her childhood it isn't to out of place. Katniss's sole pov doesn't make you biased of certain characters which is great. Honestly Collins single pov writing is the best pov writing I've read by a long shot.
Finally the stakes as a dystopia need to be High and this absolutely was. I feel like every moment in the area at anypoint our main characters might die especially Katniss who's point of view we're following. I really had a bad jitters in my stomach when reading the chapters in the arena.
Overall a brilliant, thrilling, classic that everyone should read with High Stakes and important themes that everyone should pay attention to. Super excited to read the next two books in the trilogy.
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, and Death of parent
The violence is very graphic and if compared to the movies whilst the movies are a 12/PG 13, this book is more R-Rated/15.eyescanbecruel's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, Child death, Animal death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Medical content, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
nadialonso's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, War, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
vee_nusflytrap's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Child death, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, War, Vomit, Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Torture
Minor: Police brutality, Animal death, and Medical content
wmalinn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: War and Suicide attempt
Minor: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, and Cannibalism
swiftie_bookworm's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, War, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Animal death
eleanora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Murder, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, and Confinement
Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, and Classism
literaryinluv's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement and War
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Slavery, Genocide, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, and Cannibalism