The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Sarah Ann

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May 27, 2011

I read The Hunger Games before it was made into a movie in 2012. Everyone was talking about this book for years after its release—you couldn’t read Twitter, book websites, or news without seeing something about it. But I get it. These books are amazing!

The Hunger Games takes place in a dystopian world similar to the one in George Orwell’s 1984. A young girl named Katniss Everdeen lives somewhere in the U.S. that has been renamed District 12.

In the Hunger Games universe there are 12 districts surrounding The Capitol, which rules over all districts. Every year, as punishment for rebelling against The Capitol many years ago, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 are randomly selected from each district to compete in the Hunger Games— a deadly version of a reality game show where contestants fight to the death until one remains standing. The winner goes home to their district with food, gifts, and other “riches” for their people.

At this year’s lottery, or “reaping,” Katniss’ younger sister is selected to compete in the Hunger Games. When Katniss steps in to take her place and save her sister, she’s hailed an instant hero.

This book has already been analyzed and reviewed on probably thousands of websites, so maybe this review is pointless. It’s worth reading if you haven’t already. The movies are decent, too.

The Hunger Games is up there with 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. They’re all classics.

Other books in this series include:

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (2020)
Catching Fire (2009)
Mockingjay (2010)
Sunrise on the Reaping (2025)

What did you think about this book?

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