REVIEW: #36 The Hunger Games

Sypnosis: (Taken from Amazon.com)

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, “The Hunger Games.” The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat’s sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

Review:

I kept seeing this book come up, time and time again. Other bloggers raved about it – but could it live up to all the hype? Twilight certainly didn’t, for me. I was worried that The Hunger Games would be another disappointment. So, I rented this book from the library and began to read. The book was finished in less than 24 hours. It’s true when they say there is something absolutely addicting about this novel. You have to keep reading. You are crossing your fingers for Katniss, the female protagonist – and you can’t sleep until you see her safe.

The Hunger Games takes place in sort of a post-apocalyptic war-torn aftermath of North America. Think Anthem and 1984. Instead of the government we have come to known, those in charge have become cruel and vicious. While the majority of their people remain starved or killed for petty crimes, the higher-ups are lavishing in the rich luxuries of fortune. The people of this new civilization are separated into 12 different districts, with Katniss living in the furthest district from the capital and the poorest. After the early death of her father, Katniss resorted to learning how to hunt game in exchange for the basic necessities of survival for her family (her mother, and younger sister, Prim). When Prim’s name is called at the Reaping, to enter the Hunger Games, where only the winner survives – Katniss steps up and volunteers to go in her place.

It is very easy to love Katniss, for she is so hard working, determined, and selfless. This whole book was just absolutely amazing I recommend it to anyone who loves novels that have so much depth beneath the surface and want to read an inspiration tail of a very loveable and respectable character.