A review by trin
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

4.0

I generally hate 'it's x meets y!' type summaries--it's [b:1984|5470|1984|George Orwell|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165522327s/5470.jpg|153313] meets [b:To Kill a Mockingbird|2657|To Kill a Mockingbird|Harper Lee|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1234606708s/2657.jpg|3275794]! [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|11|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1)|Douglas Adams|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1262728063s/11.jpg|3078186] meets Thomas Paine's [b:The Rights of Man|99955|Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine|Thomas Paine|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171458285s/99955.jpg|3468259]!--but the first volume of Suzanne Collins' breakout YA series really IS [b:The Long Walk|9014|The Long Walk|Stephen King|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165856860s/9014.jpg|522169] meets [b:Battle Royale|57891|Battle Royale|Koushun Takami|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31ED3F1GGRL._SL75_.jpg|2786327]. Only it's better than both of them. Collins brings together thrilling action and complex characters--my favorite combination--in a book that, to utilize another appropriate cliche, you really will not want to put down. I can't wait to read the next one.