The Hunger Games
Ratings2,998
Average rating4.1
I want to have something more to say about this book, but for the moment all I can say is, wow–believe the hype.
Is it perfect? Nope. Is it a heckuva read? Oh yeah–on the edge of your seat, can't believe this is a kids' book, kind of read.
I struggle somewhat giving this book a score. It was interesting and exciting. However, when all was said and done, I just don't know If there was enough to the story to make me want to come back. Perhaps as the larger story unfolds I will find more substance. Overall an enjoyable read though.
I first heard about this series 2 years ago but never got around to reading it then. Over the last 2 years I had picked it up so many times in book stores but I always put it back on the shelf, Then I found out it was being made into a movie I raced to my library and borrowed a copy, came home and jump right in.
I have only one thing to say WOW!!
This book has you sitting on the edge of your seat right from the first page, it grabs you and won't let go, it's that good. It has a bit of everything in it from action to romance even comedy. I was so hooked that I couldn't put it down.
After I finished reading it I went straight on Amazon and bought the next 2 books, which should be arriving in the next week or two.
Suzanne has written one hell of a novel and I'm excited to read the second and third parts.
AN INCREDIBLE READ!!
OH MY GOD. i know i'm 15 years late but it was worth it WHAT THE FUCK that was so good oh my god
This book has a unique (though disturbing) plot line and the story kept me interested and moved at a good pace. Entertaining read...I liked it enough to now move onto the second book.
july 2020
book #2 of reading rush!!!
4.5 stars!!! late to the party but i 100% get the hype! NEED to finish the trilogy once the reading rush ends :)))
november 2023
i swear this book is gonna outlive us all. a million stars.
Wow! I can't believe it's taken me this long to read this series. I'm obsessed!
Rating: 3.7 leaves out of 5Characters: 3/5 Cover:2/5Story: 4.75/5Writing: 5/5Genre: Dystopian/Fantasy/Scifi/RomanceType: AudiobookWorth?: YeahHated Disliked Meh It Was Okay Liked LovedBooks came out when I was a teen but didn't take the time to read them. Loved the movies when they came out but now finally getting to them.I am glad the movie followed the book pretty close, from what I could remember, but I haven't seen them in a while. Katniss did annoy me a bit but that wasn't much. Really enjoyed it either way!
Fast paced, exciting plot, strong heroine. I was honestly surprised at how fast of a read it was. There were often moments where I told myself just one more page - so that I'd know what happened. There were moments that brought me near tears. Always give credit when an author gets me to care about characters enough to make me emotional over what happens to them. So in that sense, this book was excellent.
So why not 5 stars? Well...because. Because Collins has a way of telegraphing when the big “moments” are going to happen. You can see when the action and/or emotion starts to increase story-wise in preparation for that event that is supposed to make you gasp.
Because most of the minor characters were so shallowly drawn that they might as well have been posters tacked to the walls of the Hob or trees in the arena. Would it have harmed the story to know Foxface's real name? We know more about Buttercup the Cat than we do about most everyone else.
And because of the world building. Really, I need to learn that when my brain starts nagging me to look up something, I need to tell it to hush. I try, but then my mind picks up on some small-ish detail that I already know to be not quite right and it's off to figure out why. So Panem is supposedly what was once North America? That's a pretty big place. Canada is the second largest country by area in the world. The US is 4th. Mexico is top 20. District 12 is in what was referred to as Appalachia, an area that stretches from southwestern New York to northern Alabama. And yet, there's only like 8,000 people there. Now I'm assuming from the coal mine descriptions and the seasons, Collins is referring to somewhere in Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Still a big area, and yet there's only 8,000 people. Really? That's less than the small town I work in. And all of that supplies enough coal for everyone, everywhere? mmkay. Sure. And I have a bridge in District 13 that I'd like to sell (probably either the Mackinac or the Ambassador. I figure both are the closest to Canada where graphite is mined and the large amount of water needed for anything nuclear, putting them in what is probably 13). Yes, the map of Panem that I was trying to visualize was driving me nuts.
But other than that, I liked it.
This is one of the most captivating books I've read in a long time. The story is engaging from the first chapter and I had a hard time putting down the book, reading it every spare moment I had.
This book really does live up to all of the hype. I really did enjoy it and will definitely be reading the other two.
I read it when I was 12 but, at this time, I didn't really like it. But, like a lot of books, I didn't like them when I was young. I gave it another try when I was older and in english. What a surprise when I discovered I really like it ! Actually, the writing was really fluid so it was pretty difficult to put down the book.Even though I remember the whole plot, I held my breath for some time ! At first I didn't like Katniss, her character was a bit of a cliché. But, after some chapters, i begin to like her but i still like Peeta the most ahaha can't wait to read the next one
This was a re-read, and yet the story was so gripping that I couldn't put it down; finished it in one day. The resilience and courage of the lead characters is awesome. The challenges that they have to go through are gruesome and chilling, to say the least. I usually prefer lighter reads, but this one had me right from the start. Highly recommend, but expect a rough ride.
