I chose to review The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This is the first book in an excellent trilogy.
Katniss volunteers to take her sister's place in the annual Games in the Central District. She represents District 12 in this struggle to survive. With two entries from each district, each entrant must find a way to survive or she or he will be killed by the others. The object is to be the last surviver and the reward is tremendous-a house in the district with telephone and electricity and bountiful supplies of food. Along the way Katniss discovers that the male District 12 competitor has fallen in love with her and prefers to protect her instead of competing with her. Through a series of mishaps and successes both survive and he confesses is love for her. The Central District now has a decision to make.
This book is a captivating read and engages the reader from the first paragraph. It is an excellent example of Science Fiction writing and even if you are not a SciFi fan you will enjoy this book and the two following--The Crackling Fire and Mockinjay.
The Hunger Games is a great book. The movie will be out soon. I hope it is as good as the book.
ReplyDeleteNow I HAVE to read this series. I heard it was a good book, and have it on hold at my local public library. I may have to skip the wait and go to the used book store and look for it.
ReplyDeleteLoved this book and I have already been able to recommend it to a couple of my tough guys and they loved it too. Always good to see one of the athletic stars walking in the halls carrying his book in plain view for all to see! In middle school THAT rules, for sure!
ReplyDeleteGlad you posted this, I'll be sure to recommend it to some of my regulars, and "soon to be" regulars. They will also be asking for it as soon as the movie comes out. We also have a lot of students who love to read books in series.
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