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llunari 's review for:
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Went on a nostalgia run after reading SOTR. My start with the Hunger Games was when the movie came out. After I watched it, I knew I was fixated and had to find out what happened next: I would be getting my first library card and checking out the series not long afterwards. However, I never checked out the first book because I thought with the movie, it had been enough. Boy was I wrong! Of course, the movies are still special to me, but the books, as the original source, laid out the horror of this world so viciously. I could feel the fear of surveillance and the Capitol with much more ferocity. Also, to be immersed in Katniss’ head really emphasized how she was just a GIRL trying to survive. It was easy to forget that when I knew JLaw was not 16. I also loved to see how clever and witty Peeta’s character is in the book compared to the movie. I always felt like he was missing something in the movies and here is where that sometimes laid. I’m blown away!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Medical content
Minor: Cannibalism