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A review by stephysramble
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
5.0
The hunger games is young-adult novel written y Suzanne Collins. It was originally published in 2008 as the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. The Book received mostly positive reviews from magazines, newspapers and authors such as Stephenie Meyer(Twilight gaga's author)or Stephen King.
The trilogy had sold over 800000 copies and over 1 million paid units in the Amazon Kindle store. Moreover, it received many awards like "the golden duck award" or "the California young reader medal"
When the books opens, North America as we know it has been destroyed and now it is the Nation of Panem. Panem is divided in 12 districts and is ruled y an oppressive government located in the Capitol.
Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year-old girl from district 12, takes her sister's place, Primrose Everdeen "prim", as 'tribute' in the Hunger Games. In the Hunger Games the capitol takes one boy and one girl from 12 to 18 from each district as 'tributes'. The tributes will e taken into a place called arena where the will have to fight to death while everything is televised around the country.
In my opinion, this book is brilliant, compelling and exhilarating. I found my self unable to put it down. Everyone I know that read this book found it enthralling. The author does a brilliant job crating a vivid picture of the social and physical environment that prevails the story. However, I would say that I found it extremely intense for anyone younger than 16. There are violent scenes, politics, and also a lot o moral dilemmas faced y the characters.
Overall, The Hunger Games was an excellent and absorbing read. It has romance, adventure, self discovery and even a it o moral lessons. Everyone who enjoys the diverse genre of fiction will love it, as well as those ones who understand conflicting emotions. I certainly recommend this book and I am pretty sure that it will become a cult classic soon.
The trilogy had sold over 800000 copies and over 1 million paid units in the Amazon Kindle store. Moreover, it received many awards like "the golden duck award" or "the California young reader medal"
When the books opens, North America as we know it has been destroyed and now it is the Nation of Panem. Panem is divided in 12 districts and is ruled y an oppressive government located in the Capitol.
Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year-old girl from district 12, takes her sister's place, Primrose Everdeen "prim", as 'tribute' in the Hunger Games. In the Hunger Games the capitol takes one boy and one girl from 12 to 18 from each district as 'tributes'. The tributes will e taken into a place called arena where the will have to fight to death while everything is televised around the country.
In my opinion, this book is brilliant, compelling and exhilarating. I found my self unable to put it down. Everyone I know that read this book found it enthralling. The author does a brilliant job crating a vivid picture of the social and physical environment that prevails the story. However, I would say that I found it extremely intense for anyone younger than 16. There are violent scenes, politics, and also a lot o moral dilemmas faced y the characters.
Overall, The Hunger Games was an excellent and absorbing read. It has romance, adventure, self discovery and even a it o moral lessons. Everyone who enjoys the diverse genre of fiction will love it, as well as those ones who understand conflicting emotions. I certainly recommend this book and I am pretty sure that it will become a cult classic soon.