thebookguru's review
5.0
BRILLIANT!!! SO MANY DIFFERENT VIEWS AND DIFFERENT TOPICS FROM REAL VS UNREAL TO REALITY TV AND PROPAGANDA...JUST WOW. AMAZING.
every Hunger Games fan should read this. so relevant.
every Hunger Games fan should read this. so relevant.
emilymahar's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the way that the authors that wrote for this book analyzed the trilogy by [a:Suzanne Collins|153394|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1285984570p2/153394.jpg]. It really made me think about what the underlying meaning of the series is.
novmbrrayn's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading the perspectives of other readers/authors of young adult books.
19lindsey89's review
2.0
Some of the articles had relevant points, but other authors went off on tangents that had nothing to do with analyzing the literature of The Hunger Games Trilogy. So kinda disappointed with this meeting of the minds on the latest Young Adult Craze.
kfactorreads's review
5.0
Was a great anthology! It really made me think about The Hunger Games series more deeply. Recommend to any serious fan of The Hunger Games and if you like to read into the books!
kathrynth's review
4.0
This book just missed five stars for the following two reasons:
1. The Ned Vizzini essay seemed more about him making a point than it did about the Hunger Games. In fact, there was more than one occasion during his essay that had me questioning how much of the book he'd actually read and remembered, and how much he was assuming. A better editor would never have accepted this essay as it stands.
2. Terri Clark kept referring to Katniss as Kat, something that I found horribly disrespectful to the original work (Katniss, I believe, would never refer to herself as Kat). Again, I feel an editor should have fixed this.
Other than that, a really great read. Like the Hunger Games, it really made me think, which can only ever be good. I especially liked the opening two essays and the one on the mental effects of something like the Hunger Games.
1. The Ned Vizzini essay seemed more about him making a point than it did about the Hunger Games. In fact, there was more than one occasion during his essay that had me questioning how much of the book he'd actually read and remembered, and how much he was assuming. A better editor would never have accepted this essay as it stands.
2. Terri Clark kept referring to Katniss as Kat, something that I found horribly disrespectful to the original work (Katniss, I believe, would never refer to herself as Kat). Again, I feel an editor should have fixed this.
Other than that, a really great read. Like the Hunger Games, it really made me think, which can only ever be good. I especially liked the opening two essays and the one on the mental effects of something like the Hunger Games.
knallen's review
4.0
I enjoyed this so much. It's a collection of essays on the Hunger Games. It should not be read unless you've read the entire series because it is very spoilery. Anyway, several different authors have come together and written essays on the Hunger Games. It addresses everything from the characters to the various themes found in the book. I didn't find anything surprising with in the pages but it was all very interesting to read about some of the themes and characterization ideas in a more in depth sort of way.
britcorm's review
3.0
I’ve come to the conclusion that The Hunger Games book series is my “comfort” series. If I don’t know what to read, or if what I have been reading hasn’t been bringing me much joy, I turn to The Hunger Games.
I’ve had very strong and changing opinions of the book series over the years. My favourite of the 3 changes every couple of years, and I realize or learn something new every time I pick them up.
This book of essays was great to compliment that constant learning that I do every time I pick the series back up. This book of essays is obviously only really geared for fans of the books and films. However, they also do a good job of just discussing science, politics, trauma, and war in an accessible way. The authors just do it through the lens of The Hunger Games.
I’ve had very strong and changing opinions of the book series over the years. My favourite of the 3 changes every couple of years, and I realize or learn something new every time I pick them up.
This book of essays was great to compliment that constant learning that I do every time I pick the series back up. This book of essays is obviously only really geared for fans of the books and films. However, they also do a good job of just discussing science, politics, trauma, and war in an accessible way. The authors just do it through the lens of The Hunger Games.