The Hunger Games: Movie Tie-in Edition [Paperback]

Monday, March 19, 2012

The Hunger Games: Movie Tie-in Edition [Paperback]

Product Details

Reading level: Ages 12 and up
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Reprint edition (February 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0545425115
ISBN-13: 978-0545425117
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : Suzanne Collins (Author)
Price : $8.44
You Save : $4.55 (35%)

Customer Reviews

Yes I usually give in to the hoopla and read what's got the most hype. When I read this though I couldn't help but compare to Twilight series. Mostly because people keep saying with the movies coming out it going to be the new phenom.
So I feel compared to Twilight the writing is much better and just feels powerful. The detailed description of the characters, the district and the capitol was stunning. It is a world that was created almost like Harry Potter series. Like Twilight this has a love story thrown in , very creatively I must say, but disengaged with the love story. In fact I found my self skimming when it became mushy.
I thought the writing to be excellent but did not feel the hype. The first book really felt like a intro to the characters. Which makes me wonder how the two other books in the series fare.
Saying all that I had fun reading it because it brought me back to enjoy reading as I was on a break.

In a post-apocalyptic country called Panem, The Capital takes two children as tributes from each of its 12 Districts for an annual reality-TV survival competition. The children must fight until there is only one survivor. I understand why this book is so popular. Collins is a fantastic writer--the plot was fast-moving, suspenseful, and creative; the characters were well-developed and likable. However, I did not like this book. The idea of kids being forced to murder kids for entertainment is disturbing and tasteless as far as I'm concerned. It didn't work for me in Lord of the Flies and it didn't work for me in The Hunger Games. I thought about continuing with the rest of the series, but it would appear from the reviews that the next two books are just as violent, so I guess I don't see the point. I do really appreciate that it was very exciting and well-written though. I practically read it in one sitting despite my disgust at the premise. It deserves 1-2 stars for the premise and 4-5 stars for the writing, so I gave it 3.