A review by bbymac
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Rereading this book for the first time since 2011 was fascinating. I was able to notice so many things I didn’t quite pick up on originally and have just gained a stronger appreciation for Collins’ narrative, pacing, and descriptions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

So this is a young adult book. All of these warnings are things that feature in the book, but it’s not terribly graphic. There are parts that can be upsetting to readers, but nothing that a twelve or eleven year old couldn’t handle.