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A review by ejdecoster
The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games Trilogy by Leah Wilson
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I picked it up to tide myself over between re-reading the books and the film release (so soon!!), but found enough in these essays to make me want to re-read the books.
Each of the writers in The Girl Who Was on Fire explores a different theme of The Hunger Games trilogy (family/community, fashion, mental health, romance). As with most anthologies, there are different degrees of effectiveness, and I found Ned Vizzini's essay in particular didn't do a good job of tying his personal story to the books. Many of the authors examined outside influences on the series, including [b:1984|5470|1984|George Orwell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328718447s/5470.jpg|153313], Roman history, and reality television.
I'd recommend this book for anybody who plans to re-read the Hunger Games series and is looking to enhance that experience.
Each of the writers in The Girl Who Was on Fire explores a different theme of The Hunger Games trilogy (family/community, fashion, mental health, romance). As with most anthologies, there are different degrees of effectiveness, and I found Ned Vizzini's essay in particular didn't do a good job of tying his personal story to the books. Many of the authors examined outside influences on the series, including [b:1984|5470|1984|George Orwell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328718447s/5470.jpg|153313], Roman history, and reality television.
I'd recommend this book for anybody who plans to re-read the Hunger Games series and is looking to enhance that experience.