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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
This book is the first of an entertaining trilogy. There are some of what I would call writing flaws present, and it's hard to tease out whether they exist because this is a YA novel or just because the writer lacked skill. My principal complaint is the amount of repetition. Katniss constantly recaps the same memories, feelings and scenes over and over again - it's less a problem in this book than the subsequent three, but it was enough to irritate me. I also personally found the romance elements a little over-the-top, but again, I think that's a product of the fact that this book is ultimately written for Grade 7, thus these kinds of overwrought/repetitive techniques are useful for that age group.
I'm not going to get preachy about the content. The story is engaging and fresh, and I felt like some of the more murderous segments were done cleanly and without wallowing in gross-out (ahem, Mr. King).
I'm not going to get preachy about the content. The story is engaging and fresh, and I felt like some of the more murderous segments were done cleanly and without wallowing in gross-out (ahem, Mr. King).
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
For some reason I had a sudden intense desire to reread the Hunger Games trilogy and obviously I had to drop everything I was doing to pursue this. I can’t say I regret it either. I’ve enjoyed revisiting Panem and this lovely cast of characters. And while, yes, the worldbuilding and plot is weaker than i remembered, I just had such a good time reading it again that I'm sticking with this rating.
For some reason I had a sudden intense desire to reread the Hunger Games trilogy and obviously I had to drop everything I was doing to pursue this. I can’t say I regret it either. I’ve enjoyed revisiting Panem and this lovely cast of characters. And while, yes, the worldbuilding and plot is weaker than i remembered, I just had such a good time reading it again that I'm sticking with this rating.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
i’m so excited for sunrise on the reaping that i needed to do a reread! this is my 3rd time reading this book, and it hits every. single. time.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
It's a good book. However, it lacks the depth and character analysis that great books have. It reads like a movie, which makes it for easy reading but does not fully immerse you into the Hunger Games world. It was missing that extra oomph, but I guess I'm asking too much of a young adult novel. I am still going to read the rest of the series and watch the movie.
I mean, I already knew what was gonna happen, but it was nice to be able to finally read this one!