This coming-of-age story revolves around Charlie, a shy and socially awkward boy who tries to navigate his way through freshmen year of high school. What makes this story unique and charming is that the whole novel is written in the form of letters, giving the viewer a first personal perspective of Charlie's encounters at school. When I finished reading this novel I was stunned. I was amazed by the fact that this story was so relatable to me on so many levels. The fact that this novel set in a time of more than 20 years ago, and in a different country, made me realize that high school life is the same all over. When you're in high school you are exposed to new things like sex, drugs, and alcohol and this novel vividly reflects that. Another thing I loved about this story was the music. Of course I couldn't literally hear it but I could see the songs that Charlie mentioned in the novel and if you looked them up and listed to them you would understand the meaning and the impact they created for the story. Overall if you are a teenager that loves a good story about high school life and coming-of-age, then I definitely recommend this.
Katniss Everden is brought up in the post-apocalyptic world of Panem. She's a sixteen-year-old from District 12 and has volunteered as tribute for the 74th Annual Hunger Games, a deadly competition where twelve tributes (a boy and a girl from the twelve districts) battle it out to the last man standing. Katniss is a talented archer but will she prevail or just be another dead tribute?
This novel is, in my opinion, a fantastic novel written by Suzanne Collins. The story depicts a dark post-apocalyptic future where the people are oppressed and the children must battle each other to survie. The concept of this story is unique and fascinating. I enjoy the point of view through which Collins conveys the story, through Katniss's eyes. Although I would have like to learned more about the mythology and history that lead to the formation of Panem but thats only my opinion, a lot of people probably would have just been bored by that. Overall this book is definitely worth the read.
This novel is, in my opinion, a fantastic novel written by Suzanne Collins. The story depicts a dark post-apocalyptic future where the people are oppressed and the children must battle each other to survie. The concept of this story is unique and fascinating. I enjoy the point of view through which Collins conveys the story, through Katniss's eyes. Although I would have like to learned more about the mythology and history that lead to the formation of Panem but thats only my opinion, a lot of people probably would have just been bored by that. Overall this book is definitely worth the read.