The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)

By Suzanne Collins

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Book 1 of 3 in the  The Hunger Games Series
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Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

 

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780439023481
ISBN-10: 0439023483
Published on 9/14/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384

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Really good Dystopian novel with incredible world building. Multiple scenes made me cry and multiple scenes made me eme giggle and kick my feet. Overall not my favorite eof the series (I loved sunrise on the reaping the most) but a great book!

This is an amazing book!!! I loved it!!!

I read all three and I EXTREMELY recomed them if you want to read fear adventure and spine chilling tails check this out and there is also a prequel

This is a book for the people who adore action. However, there is also some romance between the main character and 2nd main character??? (I don't want to put any spoilers!!) Plus, the book is kind of brutal and violent so for people who don't like fighting and stuff, I don't recommend it! But it's a very famous book and I LOVE it!

What if you were in a place where every boy and girl in your district from 12 to 18 was raffled to compete in a die or live game, known as the 'Hunger' games? These games, a brutal reminder of the government's power, are a fight for survival, where only one victor emerges. What if your little sister, whom you love dearly, was going to be sent to play at the 'Hunger' games? Would you step up and probably die for your sister's safety? Well, that was what Katniss Everdeen was in. Life or death was in your hands, and you may be dead by a strike of unluckiness. What would happen to Katniss on her journey to hopefully be alive? Happy Reading ~ Victoria

this is my favorite book i love reading it but dont really enjoy the movies, primrose everdean is my favorite charactor

Amazing book. It starts with Katniss Everdeen just living her life hunting with Gale and stuff, and then her sister Prim gets elected to be in the games. Well if you know Katniss then you know she is not down for that so she takes her sister's place in the Hunger Games. The boy tribute Peeta Mellark also gets elected but no one volunteers to take his place so it's Katniss and Peeta in it together for District Twelve then unexpectedly he announces his love for Katniss. To stay alive she has to fake her love for Peeta. As the games go on will she fall for Peeta? Just go find out for yourself.

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