Title: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games # 1) Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Dystopian/ Young Adult/ Reread/ Science Fiction Published: 2008 Description: 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
forcingthem 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 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 will have to start
making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. Review: Deciding to dedicate the month of April to rereading the entire “The
Hunger Games” series, before diving into the newest book, is the best decision.
I read it first in 2011, I believe, and I really loved it. But I have never
read it since. And, from chapter one, I remember why I loved this series so much. Panem is what used to be North America. It was divided into 13 District,
with only 12 left. The Capitol is holding all the Districts under a strict
regime and they make each District send one boy and one girl, between the ages
of 12 and eighteen, to compete in the Hunger Games. A game, on live TV, that
makes 24 youngster fight to death, until there is only one left. Katniss
Everdeen lives in District 12 and sees her sister Primrose being the chosen one
for this year’s Hunger Games. But out of love for her young sister, 16-year-old
Katniss volunteers to take her place to fight in the 74th annual Hunger
Games. I remember, when reading it the first time, Katniss won me over from the
start. She is a strong character, easy to relate to and to root for. And I believe
that she still is, for people reading it now for the first time. The story deals with serious issues like political corruption, violence,
survival, love and sacrifice. The world Suzanne Collins created is really dark,
it feels like there is no hope whatsoever. The story is compelling, exciting,
tense, dark and it’s really a book you can’t put down. It kept me reading for
hours that first time and it did it again while rereading it. I’m so happy that I reread it and that I will be immersed into this
world for the entirety of April. It’s such a good series, and “The Hunger Games”
is an amazing first in that series. Rating: 5/ 5
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