Collins, Suzanne. 2008. Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic. ISNB: 0439023483
In an unknown dated future, the United States of America is divided into twelve districts. As punishment for trying to overthrow the government, the Capitol has mandated the each district send a teen girl and boy to compete to the death on live TV in the Hunger Games. With a win, the teens' family receives food, a new place to long and fame. District 12 has selected the 12 year old sister, Prim, of Katniss. Katniss takes her sister's place along with Peeta, the boy selected. They are taken to the Capitol and meet the couples from the other districts. They train for the Hunger Games. When the couples are introduced to the TV audience, Peeta tells everyone that he loves Katniss. This may provide an advantage because the audience can send things to help the teens survive. The audience feels for the "star-crossed lovers". They began the Hunger Games. Violently, the teens kill one another for survival. With only a few teens left, the "GameMakers" announce that if a district pair can win together. When Katniss and Peeta are the final two, the "GameMakers" change the rules and will make the teens compete against each other. Katniss and Peeta threaten suicide. The "GameMakers" give in to have two winners than none. They return to District 12 to fame and fanfare. Katniss was become political figure and Peeta is heartbroken because Katniss never really loved him. She rationalizes that it was for the game. But does she mean it?
Since I have learned that a dystopian novels are neither fantasy nor science fiction, Hunger Games have characters of each. Though since the United States are now is ruins and considered "primitive" because people are staving and are making out meager living, still medicine, food and weapons can be "transported" to the competitors. Katniss quest is to survive and it's certainly a rite of passage. Her characteristics as representing every adolescent can be evident in that she must do what she is told and follow the rules. Her reluctance in taking her sister's place. She has both characteristics of being good and evil- she gathers food and takes care of he family but at the same time-she is a killer! She is strong and is an empowerment vibe about her. I recommend this book everything a girl ask for something to read. Accordingly to the characters of fantasy that I have learned, this plot, life and death situations are encountered- it's the main plot. And since this is the first of a trilogy, the conclusion is only the beginning of a new quest. The setting of the Hunger Games is believable. There are several themes in the Hunger Games. The one the is very evident of an 1984- government controlling society. The Capitol control the districts and its resource to benefit the whole country. It also controls their lives by having the Hunger Games, itself.
The strength of this novel is the story itself. It is a fast read. I, myself, read the trilogy during Christmas break last year. The only weakness or criticism of the Hunger Games is the violence- in all three books for that matter.
Hunger Games received Publisher's Weekly's "Best Book 2008", Booklist Editor Choice 2008 and Library Journal "Best Book 2008" Among the critics: "Populated by three-dimensional characters, this is a superb tale of physical adventure, political suspense and romance." wrote Francisca Goldsmith for Booklist. And I found this on Amazon: "Let the games begin!" On September 12, 2008, Stephen King finds a new YA novel as scarily addictive as his favorite arcade game."
It may be macabre of me but my favorite scene is when Rue, the twelve-year-old tribute from another district, is killed. I cried and cried. Rue and Katniss had formed an alliance. She is small and the reader feels pity for her. But, Katniss kills her assassin. Confronting Rue upon her death, Katniss sings to Rue. Rue dies and this gives Katniss the determination and confidence to win the Hunger Games.
In an unknown dated future, the United States of America is divided into twelve districts. As punishment for trying to overthrow the government, the Capitol has mandated the each district send a teen girl and boy to compete to the death on live TV in the Hunger Games. With a win, the teens' family receives food, a new place to long and fame. District 12 has selected the 12 year old sister, Prim, of Katniss. Katniss takes her sister's place along with Peeta, the boy selected. They are taken to the Capitol and meet the couples from the other districts. They train for the Hunger Games. When the couples are introduced to the TV audience, Peeta tells everyone that he loves Katniss. This may provide an advantage because the audience can send things to help the teens survive. The audience feels for the "star-crossed lovers". They began the Hunger Games. Violently, the teens kill one another for survival. With only a few teens left, the "GameMakers" announce that if a district pair can win together. When Katniss and Peeta are the final two, the "GameMakers" change the rules and will make the teens compete against each other. Katniss and Peeta threaten suicide. The "GameMakers" give in to have two winners than none. They return to District 12 to fame and fanfare. Katniss was become political figure and Peeta is heartbroken because Katniss never really loved him. She rationalizes that it was for the game. But does she mean it?
Since I have learned that a dystopian novels are neither fantasy nor science fiction, Hunger Games have characters of each. Though since the United States are now is ruins and considered "primitive" because people are staving and are making out meager living, still medicine, food and weapons can be "transported" to the competitors. Katniss quest is to survive and it's certainly a rite of passage. Her characteristics as representing every adolescent can be evident in that she must do what she is told and follow the rules. Her reluctance in taking her sister's place. She has both characteristics of being good and evil- she gathers food and takes care of he family but at the same time-she is a killer! She is strong and is an empowerment vibe about her. I recommend this book everything a girl ask for something to read. Accordingly to the characters of fantasy that I have learned, this plot, life and death situations are encountered- it's the main plot. And since this is the first of a trilogy, the conclusion is only the beginning of a new quest. The setting of the Hunger Games is believable. There are several themes in the Hunger Games. The one the is very evident of an 1984- government controlling society. The Capitol control the districts and its resource to benefit the whole country. It also controls their lives by having the Hunger Games, itself.
The strength of this novel is the story itself. It is a fast read. I, myself, read the trilogy during Christmas break last year. The only weakness or criticism of the Hunger Games is the violence- in all three books for that matter.
Hunger Games received Publisher's Weekly's "Best Book 2008", Booklist Editor Choice 2008 and Library Journal "Best Book 2008" Among the critics: "Populated by three-dimensional characters, this is a superb tale of physical adventure, political suspense and romance." wrote Francisca Goldsmith for Booklist. And I found this on Amazon: "Let the games begin!" On September 12, 2008, Stephen King finds a new YA novel as scarily addictive as his favorite arcade game."
It may be macabre of me but my favorite scene is when Rue, the twelve-year-old tribute from another district, is killed. I cried and cried. Rue and Katniss had formed an alliance. She is small and the reader feels pity for her. But, Katniss kills her assassin. Confronting Rue upon her death, Katniss sings to Rue. Rue dies and this gives Katniss the determination and confidence to win the Hunger Games.
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