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Captivating. Heart-wrenching. Thought provoking. Brilliant. The characters are authentic and honest. The plot is well developed and perfectly paced. The conflict is handled delicately so as to maintain a proper balance between excitement, fear, despair, comfort, surprise, and presentiment. While there were some minor sections where the writing seemed a bit redundant, overall Collins writes superbly. By the end, I will admit to being an emotional wreck who craves the next book. ( ) {my thoughts} - I really enjoyed this book for a number of reasons. {part one} – This book isn’t what I had originally assumed even though I had gotten a lot of insight about it from a friend. It has in fact exceeded my expectations. It follows the journey of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mallark as they are chosen as players {tributes} in the Hunger Games. They are from District 12 which is one of the poorest in the country and based on the description within the book it reminds me of the {great depression { only through a more futuristic type of stand point. {part two} - This part consisted of a lot of trial and error as well as some emotion. Along with all of that came a lot of destruction as well as death and determination to survive against all odds. The players within the arena have learned that the quickest way to eliminate some of the other players is by joining forces and then eliminating their allies when they are no longer of any use. This part ended with a new rule being announced that added a nice twist to the storyline. {part three} – The end of the book which was based on survival and cunning manipulation in my honest opinion. It also embarks on the journey of rebellion towards the Capitol that is in charge of these Hunger Games which shows that it is possible to “stick it to the man” if you have enough determination and the cunning ability to outsmart them. In the end the characters had out smarted the government in which I believe to be completely justified given that I view the Hunger Games as Barbaric and unnecessary evil. I understand the government’s desire to show that they are still in control and can still force it’s citizens to bend at their beckon call but I don’t believe that brutal murder between teenagers as a form of entertainment is worth the risk of another up-rise within the districts against the Capitol. {reason for reading} - Everyone was talking about it so I had to see what all the hype was about. {my thoughts} - I really enjoyed this book for a number of reasons. {part one} – This book isn’t what I had originally assumed even though I had gotten a lot of insight about it from a friend. It has in fact exceeded my expectations. It follows the journey of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mallark as they are chosen as players {tributes} in the Hunger Games. They are from District 12 which is one of the poorest in the country and based on the description within the book it reminds me of the {great depression { only through a more futuristic type of stand point. {part two} - This part consisted of a lot of trial and error as well as some emotion. Along with all of that came a lot of destruction as well as death and determination to survive against all odds. The players within the arena have learned that the quickest way to eliminate some of the other players is by joining forces and then eliminating their allies when they are no longer of any use. This part ended with a new rule being announced that added a nice twist to the storyline. {part three} – The end of the book which was based on survival and cunning manipulation in my honest opinion. It also embarks on the journey of rebellion towards the Capitol that is in charge of these Hunger Games which shows that it is possible to “stick it to the man” if you have enough determination and the cunning ability to outsmart them. In the end the characters had out smarted the government in which I believe to be completely justified given that I view the Hunger Games as Barbaric and unnecessary evil. I understand the government’s desire to show that they are still in control and can still force it’s citizens to bend at their beckon call but I don’t believe that brutal murder between teenagers as a form of entertainment is worth the risk of another up-rise within the districts against the Capitol. {reason for reading} - Everyone was talking about it so I had to see what all the hype was about. I resisted for a long time. A very looonnnggg time. The whole dystopian thing just does not appeal to me; I'm more interested in realistic fiction. However, when I had the opportunity to host Suzanne Collins at work for the release of [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282388315s/7260188.jpg|8812783], I figured I should probably read a bit of [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1267255754s/2767052.jpg|2792775] so that I would know what all the fuss is about. And wow. I picked it up one evening as I settled into bed, and four hours later, my book light battery failing, I was enthralled. Ms. Collins has has created a world so well-crafted, so fully imagined, that I could not tear myself away. It was the same thing night after night until I was finally finished. I loved this book; it's what storytelling is all about! It's obvious to me now why it has been such a huge crossover success with adults. The best thing about finishing is knowing that there are two more installments waiting for me. And if they are as good as everyone says (and I imagine they certainly are), I anticipate a lot of late nights ahead of me!
Het verhaal, vertaald uit het Engels, speelt zich af in de toekomst. Na een burgeroorlog is van Noord-Amerika het land Panem overgebleven, bestaande uit het welvarende Capitool met twaalf daaraan ondergeschikte districten, waarin veel armoede en onvrijheid heersen. In de jaarlijkse Hongerspelen moeten 24 kinderen, uit elk district een jongen en een meisje, strijden op leven en dood in een ‘Big Brother’-omgeving. Katniss Everdeen (16, ik-figuur) uit het 12e, armoedigste district springt in de bres voor haar jongere zusje Prim wanneer deze wordt uitgeloot. Na een wat aarzelend begin krijgt het verhaal vaart in het tweede en derde deel. Het thema is gedurfd: een strijd op leven en dood tussen twaalf- en achttienjarigen, als vorm van vermaak. Wie is de slimste overlever? De auteur creëert een eigen begrippenkader dat zijdelings doet denken aan Harry Potter. Ze combineert overlevingstechnieken uit de traditie van Jean Auels prehistorische romans met ultramoderne technologie. Het slot lijkt voorspelbaar, maar is dat niet. Spanning, romantiek en het open einde maken de lezer nieuwsgierig naar het volgende boek in deze serie, 'De Hongerspelen II: vlammen'*. Belongs to SeriesThe Hunger Games (1) Is contained inHas the adaptationIs parodied inInspiredHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a studyHas as a student's study guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. No library descriptions found.
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