Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So I jumped on the bandwagon and read the book (yay for lendable books on the Kindle!). Kenny had read it and so many of my friends had done so too. They said it was a quick read and I wanted to read it before I saw the movie. It was good but you have to keep in mind it is a book for young adults. I plan to read the other 2 books but have been warned that they do get a bit more teen-angsty. I was surprised at such an abrupt ending but I am told the 3 books can essentially be one long book since book 2 starts up 5 minutes after Book 1 ends.

My only major gripe? Some background inconsistencies regarding the dystopian society where the story takes place. For example, they have some amazing technology like hybrid mutated animals but then still mine coal and use trains? Ms. Collins wrote an entertaining story with some great characters but the world she created for them seemed like an after-thought. Suffice to say, her writing doesn’t hold a candle to writers like Madeleine L’Engle and Ray Bradbury but it will endure despite this due to the unique story and the characters.

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