This was a good book. IT is pretty interesting since the story to place in the future. I recommend you to read this book if you have not.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book 1)
By Suzanne Collins
Book 1 of 3 in the
The Hunger Games Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 5.3 | 99750 |
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
Book Reviews (2387)
this is the best book i ever i personally like the 3rd book in the series the best but great book
this is a good book
LOVED IT, and loved the movie!!!
I can't wait for the new hunger games caching fire i seen it on the previus it looked pretty entersting although it a is for ages 10 and up. I recomend this book to a friend
Although the Hunger Games is an interesting book, I am afraid I cannot say the same about the movie or the series as a whole. The book is very well-written. There are a few things that I wouldn't suggest for the younger audience, such as the violence, but if you do happen to read it, be prepared to get sucked into the beautiful yet dangerous world of Suzanne Collins. She has created a world with her words so vivid that I was mind blown. It has a great beginning and middle and ending, with very human characters. This book shows how humans can be both merciless and merciful under certain circumstances. It reminds us that heroes do not have to be perfect in order to be heroes. I think that the first movie is worth skipping if you are only interested in the book, as the movie missed a lot of important details and add-ons that made the book such an enjoyable read. I would, though recommend the movie Catching Fire, as it seems like it is more correct and looks better.
“I volunteer as tribute!” Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12, a part of Panem, a Capitol surrounded by 12 districts that have to participate in the annual hunger games, a fight to the death with two tributes from each district in a vast arena. And when Katniss’ sister Prim’s name gets called, she volunteers to take her place. So the hunger games begin, and the tributes begin to form alliances, trying to stay alive. In a fast-paced adventure novel, Suzanne Collins writes a book that will get readers hooked. What I thought about it: I really enjoyed this book. There is so much action and suspense that it is hard to put down. The plot is really well-written, and the characters are very unique. I love dystopian books, and I am sad that I have put this book off for so long. Dystopian is one of my favorite genres because of the fantasy and creative new worlds that the authors create. The hunger games seem so surreal, but the author made it seem real with the world of Panem that she created. I can not wait to read the next two books. I just saw the movie, and it was really great compared to the book. They left out some minor things, but you can’t be exact to the book; then the movie would be too long. I can’t wait to see Catching Fire!
may the odds be ever in your favor
this is the best book I have ever read, it is sad heartwarming and adventure packed all at the same time
I am reading Catching Fire now and I think that the books are in a very intriguing setting: a girl in the middle of a world divided and conquered by a powerful government that uses a deadly game as entertainment.