If you are looking for my current book recommendation, this is it. This is one of those books that I've heard the name mentioned numerous times by friends and family but never really knew what it was about until a couple of weeks ago when my friend, Kaylyn, told me the storyline. As a girl that loves the Ender's Game series and well anything that has to do with a game, I knew I needed to read this soon. I started yesterday afternoon and finished it this morning. It's a fairly easy (but not shallow) read and once you pick it up, you won't be able to stop reading until you know who comes home the victor.The basis of The Hunger Games is a world set in the future where everyone lives within one of 12 districts. Every year a boy and a girl between the ages of 12-18 are picked at random from each district to compete in the annual Hunger Games - a survivor style competition to the death. Only one competitor can come home alive and as the victor. This book follows the two chosen from district 12 as they fight for their lives.
It sounds cruel and disturbing, and it is. But more than that, it is fascinating, intriguing, and a page turner. Collins' writing is easy to the read and to the point but has a lot of depth as well. She develops her characters extremely well and leaves you with a great deal of sympathy for all of the competitors, hoping that maybe just this once they can all make it out alive. I won't ruin anything else for you other than to say that I highly recommend this book for anyone (men, women, teens, adults, etc.). Just know that when you buy this one you should probably buy the sequel Catching Fire as well. 5 stars.
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I just blogged about The Hunger Games too!
ReplyDeleteThese books really are phenomenal. I'm taking off work the day Mockingjay comes out, because I know the only thing I'll be doing that day is reading.
ReplyDeleteI love this book! Cant wait for the third book to be out! :)
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