Amanda+M's+Book+Review


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A lot of people think that the “Hunger Games” trilogy are bad and think that the only reason people read it is because of the movie that just came out. So imagine that in the distant future we have no freedom. That in order for the government to stay in control and for their enjoyment they have this thing called the Hunger Games. They send children to kill each other until they are the last one’s standing. In the book “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is about a 16 year old girl, Katniss who volunteers to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games. She goes against the government which starts a movement and all at the same time she is trying to decide between the two most important guys in her life.

Suzanne Collins does a wonderful job of allowing the reader to really connect with the main character Katniss. For example, when her sister was called up to be in the Hunger Games she instantly volunteered to take her sister’s place. I wanted to cry because of how much love she had for her little sister knowing that she will probably die. I felt like I was there and going through the same emotions as Katniss. It made me think would I do that for my sisters and would they do it for me? The author also did a fine job of bringing the book to life. When Katniss was in the arena I could imagine everything Katniss saw and heard.

Only thing that I would criticize about the trilogy “The Hunger Games” are that at some points of the trilogy it was kind of boring and took forever to get to the point. It felt like the author was trying to make the book longer so she just filled it with stuff that didn’t matter. Other than it being longer then necessary the trilogy of “The Hunger Games” was really good. It kept me at the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next.

I recommend the books to anybody. “The Hunger Games” is not just for teenagers. It has a little bit of something for everybody even adults. It has action, over throwing the government, love, and a strong female lead. Who doesn’t want to read about those things?