The Hunger Games Hunger Games PB

by Suzanne Collins

Published March 26, 2010 by Perfection Learning.

(97 reviews)

COULD YOU SURVIVE ON YOUR OWN, IN THE WILD, WITH EVERYONE OUT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LIVE TO SEE THE MORNING?

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she …

COULD YOU SURVIVE ON YOUR OWN, IN THE WILD, WITH EVERYONE OUT TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LIVE TO SEE THE MORNING?

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PhiTech reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Que sensación tan extraña. Todo el tiempo se siente uno frente a un Reality Show y todas las distopías que del "Gran Hermano" de 1984, han surgido. Sin embargo, es extraño, porque desde el inicio se sabe implícitamente que lo que ocurre es visto por la sociedad y son pocas las veces en las que se menciona una interacción directa con los personajes. También resulta extraño, o poco predecible, la evolución del personaje principal. Sí, si, no puede morir -porque aún faltan otros libros- pero es inquietante el sujeto moral que constituye esta niña.

Tattooed_Mummy reviewed The Hunger Games Movie-Tie in-Edition [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2014] SUZANNE COLLINS by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games Movie-Tie in-Edition [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2014] SUZANNE COLLINS' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Lord of the Flies meets Big Brother (you are live in the arena, please do not swear....or die) fast paced, with just the right amount of surprises and emotion. Hoping the rest of the trilogy is as good.

Cheri reviewed The Hunger Games Movie-Tie in-Edition [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2014] SUZANNE COLLINS by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games Movie-Tie in-Edition [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2014] SUZANNE COLLINS' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

So, so good. Can't really think of a reason not to give it 5 stars.

Acton reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is a good, riveting story, very hard to put down. When I first starting reading, I expected the premise to remind me of Shirley Jackson's tale The Lottery, but this story is different; The Reaping is a type of lottery, but only those aged twelve to eighteen are in danger of being its victims, and also everyone knows that the playing field is not even; some of these children have had their names entered more than others, in exchange for more food for their families. All of this abuse is punishment for earlier revolts, meant to remind the downtrodden that one group of people have absolute power over them.

This series features some strong female characters, mainly sixteen year old Katniss, who the reader knows from the beginning is a real survivor. Actually, most of the characters are interesting. I don't feel that there's anything very special about Collins's …

I Read Dots reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book was great! I've been stuck in a stagnant reading loop for a while--rereading old favourites or new books by a select few authors, and it was refreshing to read a novel by an author whose world and writing style were new. Of course, I would have prefered a happy ending, but maybe i'll get it in book 3 (I don't know, i haven't gotten that far), but that's because I'm a grown-up that hasn't quite discounted the existence of fairytales yet. But that isn't how life is, and Colins does a very good job at accurately portraying how our world could be in the future. All around the world, many governments are oppressing their citizens, and who's to say their methods are not as cruel and brutal as those of the government of Panam?

This book is a very ensightful depiction of human character.With the popularity of "reality …

isa reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book didn't go beyond my expectations, but I liked it more than I thought I would. I pondered for a while what rating I would give it. It deserves more than a two but not a five. I guess I'll have to settle for a four. I'll have to say that out of all characters, Peeta and Rue definitely won me over. His unrequited love story was adorable. Her simple adorable nature was too much to overlook. Fate really favoured these Peeta and Katniss, although fate was really predictable. Everything I predicted as the book went on, came true. I guess that was the only flaw. A great book overall.

Kadomi reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This book came with high praise from all my friends, so I had high expectations. It starts slowly but entertains well enough. I would like to know more about Panem and how this all came about, the fragments of information were quite captivating.

It really picks up immensely once the Hunger Games actually begin, and you start caring about the tributes. At the end, it left me wanting to pick up the next book eagerly, with its cliffhanger ending, and I am greatly looking forward to reading Catching Fire.

Considering I just recently watched my co-workers go nuts over Junglecamp on TV, with its TV romance and the audience waiting to have the contestants rip each other apart (at least verbally, not physically), it's a disturbing look at reality TV and oppression.

John Kelly reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

As faddish throwaway young-adult fiction goes, this was surprisingly robust. Yes, it borrows very heavily from Battle Royale, but once it gets going, it's genuinely very entertaining and a nice little palate-cleanser. Looking forward to the two sequels now.

Shannon Kay reviewed The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Review of 'The Hunger Games' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I enjoyed this book, it definitely pulled me in. I was surprised that there wasn't more uprising as I would expect from a dystopian story. There is a sequel though, so I'm sure they're building up to something more.