The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is a flawless book with the author who made the Gregor the Overlander series, Suzanne Collins. This book shows the story of a dark and faded government that controls 12 districts, the continent called Penam. Every year, they all send one girl and boy to compete in a “fight to the death” against each other. This idea way of life for the capital has ripped the districts from each other. Ideal gives a story of a girl fighting for her life to win them; survival shows the thrilling story in action and reaction

A girl named Katniss Everdeen goes in as a volunteer to the Hunger Games, replacing her younger sister as the District 12 tribute. Having to survive gives grief to her overtime and as the story progresses we see a little more of her sympathetic side of these games, and how they have cost so much hatred. With having to work with a mentor from the previous games on what to do, to learning to be social with the sponsors who keep her going in the games, and also living through the nightmare of the game itself. Survival is the key, kill or be killed. Soon enough she starts falling in love with the tribute of the same district, Peeta Mellark. She breaks apart over those who have died in the games and shows this to the world across Penam with a great thought into these characters who have died and who are the enemies. With her thoughts about the world she lives and the characters she relates to in it gives a good impact of how you feel about the atmosphere of the story, like “‘I only keep wishing I could think of a way to… to show the Capitol they don't own me, That I’m more than just a piece of their Games,’ says Peeta ‘But you’re not,’ I say ‘none of us are,’” (Collins 142).

A great development over the story and a story begging for more this book gives a great potential to a series, which it has. This book has been amazing for what it is and it’s been so successful that they have made a movie over it. This is an ideal for teens and adults showing a great quality of literature and wording, challenging the teens who read it but still giving a good understanding of the story. The relationships between characters serve a big purpose in gaping you in the plot. If you are craving for a book that gives good action, atmosphere, and romance read this one you won’t regret it.

Book Review by Ben M.