Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

10 reviews

mattythebookworm22's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Genocide and Child death

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.0

I first read this series in my twenties, and I'm now reading this again at age 31. Overall, it holds up quite a lot. I now understand Katniss to be an aroace character, even if that wasn't the author's intention. That reading has added a new dimension and flavor to the narrative. The chapters are masterfully crafted, and I don't think the author ever got enough credit for the skillfulness of her writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Death, Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Child death, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gore, Addiction, Grief, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Classism, Torture, and Genocide

Minor: War, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Ableism, Racism, and Police brutality

Starvation, Dehydration, Dictatorship

myautisticbookstory's review

adventurous inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Death, Genocide, and Injury/injury detail

emilymbrown's review

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

obvious classic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Genocide, Murder, and War

claudiamacpherson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This book taught me never to judge a book by its cover (literally). I first read The Hunger Games for the mother-daughter book club I was in when I was in middle school (2011 or 2012). This was before the series became popular, and I came home one day to find this book on my bedside table. My initial reaction was that it didn't look very interesting, but since it was for book club, I had to read it. As soon as I picked it up, I was hooked. I flew through it, then badgered all my book club friends about it until they read it too. To this day, it is one of my favorite books, and I was so excited when my youngest sister fell in love with the series too (at about the same age that I first read them!). I love how simple but impactful the writing is, and the characters some of my favorites in all literature. I've read and reread the trilogy, and this is probably one of the books I know best in the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Classism, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Suicidal thoughts

megan_j's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I will forever hold this series so close in my heart. The characters are just so complex and well written, Katniss is so continually relatable and lovable, and Peeta is literally perfect in every possible way. It’s interesting how their relationship is so different when they first get reaped, in the capitol it’s almost like the start of an enemies to lovers. I love this series so so much, but my fav book is the second one so I’m excited to re read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, War, Medical trauma, and Violence

sakuralivros's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Genocide

iamastick's review

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Genocide, Murder, Toxic relationship, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Alcoholism

isabellaft's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Genocide and Police brutality

lilynash11's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, War, Murder, Injury/injury detail, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Child death