Scan barcode
A review by talesandtreatswithtay
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Re-reading this to see my thoughts on it now.
There's a reason this series became a world-wide phenomenon. Suzanne Collins is a masterful writer. The world-building was excellent. Although this book is based on a dark topic, it was engaging and I had to keep reading, although I'm very familiar with the story. Also, as a conservative, I intellectually can appreciate the idea of an evil, unchecked government.
Obviously this book has violence and death; the last death was disturbing to think of but wasn't overly descriptive.
As a Christian, I can't help but notice the lack of hope that could have been filled with Jesus. But as a secular novel, I am impressed that there really wasn't language and it wasn't filled with sexual stuff-- which is sadly rare today, even in YA.
Content: death/murder of children, mentions of nudity but nothing described
Christian faith rating: 0/3
There's a reason this series became a world-wide phenomenon. Suzanne Collins is a masterful writer. The world-building was excellent. Although this book is based on a dark topic, it was engaging and I had to keep reading, although I'm very familiar with the story. Also, as a conservative, I intellectually can appreciate the idea of an evil, unchecked government.
Obviously this book has violence and death; the last death was disturbing to think of but wasn't overly descriptive.
As a Christian, I can't help but notice the lack of hope that could have been filled with Jesus. But as a secular novel, I am impressed that there really wasn't language and it wasn't filled with sexual stuff-- which is sadly rare today, even in YA.
Content: death/murder of children, mentions of nudity but nothing described
Christian faith rating: 0/3