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A review by thewordsdevourer
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
reread this after nearly 11 yrs and wow...what a trip still. serious props to collins bc the hunger games remains an engrossing, nail-biting, tightly plotted read.
maybe time did its thing but i def have more appreciation for the book this time around: it's quite funny in moments through katniss's dry narrative voice; the worldbuilding - though its big scope isnt overly detailed - is gripping; and - speaking as a previous hater - i actually rly like peeta now?? this boy is refreshingly non-toxic and his dynamic w/ katniss is actually so interesting w/ its flipping of traditional roles and tropes, him being the damsel and her being the hero(ine). my early teenaged mind def wasnt mature enough to appreciate that.
glad i picked this up and managed to blast through it in a day.
maybe time did its thing but i def have more appreciation for the book this time around: it's quite funny in moments through katniss's dry narrative voice; the worldbuilding - though its big scope isnt overly detailed - is gripping; and - speaking as a previous hater - i actually rly like peeta now?? this boy is refreshingly non-toxic and his dynamic w/ katniss is actually so interesting w/ its flipping of traditional roles and tropes, him being the damsel and her being the hero(ine). my early teenaged mind def wasnt mature enough to appreciate that.
glad i picked this up and managed to blast through it in a day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Blood, Gore, and Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Grief