The Hunger Games: Hunger Games, Book One
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
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This is seriously the best book I have read...in...forever. Definitely a new favorite! I couldn't put it down. I want to cancel all of my plans for the day and read book #2. The writing is amazing. The characters are fabulous. I'm completely in love with Peeta. I wish there were 10 stars to give it.
Disturbing but a fascinating concept. Loved how they played to the camera. Showed where "reality tv" may be going.
This is a book that I will recommend to everyone. I will obsess over it because it has such fantastic characters, an amazing setting, and a beautiful writing style.
Every positive comment I've read about this book has been true--it's fantastic! I thought it might be more depressing and grim, but it actually felt like a good balance to me. Enjoyable for the surface story and for deeper themes.
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