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Book Review: The Hunger Games
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“Even Bloodsport didn’t have this much bloodsport.” LOL.
And I totally concur that Katniss is one of the better YA Heroines. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to screw the lid of my thermos on tighter so bird dropping don’t mingle with my Snappletini.
“I need to screw the lid of my thermos on tighter so bird dropping don’t mingle with my Snappletini.”
I was going to chastise you for not getting into the spirit of the dirty Snappletini, but I realized that even the filthiest of Snappletini connoisseurs would turn up their nose at a poopy Snappletini. AS YOU WERE.
I just finished the second book & started the third last night. Yeah, my biggest complaint is also the not well-fleshed out love triangle that’s kind of there for no reason. (I do agree with the video that she should just date both of them.)
The second book just arrived at my house, and I had to keep myself from calling in to work so I could start reading it. And yeah, that’s exactly it! Like, go big or go home, this half-thought-out love triangle thing isn’t working for me, at least. I honestly don’t think Ms. Collins wanted the book to focus on the love triangle, but probably had to emphasize it a little just to attract an audience, which is understandable. It’s really a small quibble compared to how much I enjoy the book.
And I agree wholeheartedly with the video, too!
“Panem” So that’s the Bread to the Circus of the Hunger Games? Very interesting conceit if so.
Yep! The Games themselves are the circuses.
Wow. I was barely able to put “Hunger Games” down for a second after the first few pages got me completely hooked. Normally it takes a week to read a book, but now I read this in 24 hours. Suzanne Collins here has an immediacy to it that, when combined with the very dramatic life-or-death plot, is incredibly compelling. It’s entertaining, and incredibly disturbing all at once. They say great art leaves you changed after you experience it… and this book definitely did that. Suzanne Collins has, with one amazing work, propelled herself onto my top shelf.
Have a nice day,
Molly
That’s exactly how I felt! Everything just worked so well with this book, like all these puzzle pieces just sliding into place. I haven’t cried at text on a page like I have at this series.
Hey what happened to the promised vid? I’m using the latest version of firefox 12.0 and don’t see anything.
It was in the post before, but it’s disappeared somehow! Here is the link though!