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A review by english_lady03
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4.0
I just recently finished the Hunger Games Quadrilogy of movies (I watched them over a period of a couple of months), and decided to start reading the books. I have to say, I was surprised by The Hunger Games. I thought it was nothing but non-stop violence, but that's actually only makes up about one quarter of the movies and not all of the books.
The dystopian elements were just as stong, as were the elements of what I would call social commentary. It is an interesting take on an age when people are so "into" reality TV and online challenges they would literally watch people fight to the death for entertainment. You think we're over that as a society, that ended in Roman times? I don't think it would take much for it to start again.
Actually, its interesting that so many of the character in the Capitol and surrounding have Latin names. Coriolanus, Ceasar, Cato, Plutarch etc..
I can buy some governments using this as a means of state control as well. I don't think the characterization was the best, but even for an adult this YA story was interesting. The Mutts are terrifying. Genetically modified animals used to strike or wreak terror, or to spy on the populace. The possibility of animals with human brains or partially human brains as well. Just horrific.
The dystopian elements were just as stong, as were the elements of what I would call social commentary. It is an interesting take on an age when people are so "into" reality TV and online challenges they would literally watch people fight to the death for entertainment. You think we're over that as a society, that ended in Roman times? I don't think it would take much for it to start again.
Actually, its interesting that so many of the character in the Capitol and surrounding have Latin names. Coriolanus, Ceasar, Cato, Plutarch etc..
I can buy some governments using this as a means of state control as well. I don't think the characterization was the best, but even for an adult this YA story was interesting. The Mutts are terrifying. Genetically modified animals used to strike or wreak terror, or to spy on the populace. The possibility of animals with human brains or partially human brains as well. Just horrific.