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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

18 reviews

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

This is the third time that I read this book. The first two times were when it was released and now, ten(-ish) years later. I felt exactly the same and that was my favorite part about rereading this story.

Katniss is an amazing main character: a very strong female role model, selfless, sensitive... even her naiveness is very relatable. She was forced to grow fast and had a very hard life - losing her father and with a mother destroyed by grief she was the only one who could provide for her sister and from that point on Prim is the only reason why she wants to live.

I love this book because shows that love can be the force that changes lives, even in the most complete chaos and brutality the ones we love can make a difference between giving up and fight a little longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and War

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

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

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

Starvation, Dehydration, Dictatorship

random19379's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism

t_swizzle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent and War

brookey8888's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

I just love katniss and Peeta with my whole heart. 

This reread was so enjoyable. I actually forgot a lot that happens in the books and how funny katniss is at times. As well as Peeta. The games are obviously very tense and emotional(I teared up multiple times). The political aspect is so good and interesting(idk if political is the right word). I also really appreciate the friendships that katniss makes along the way that she doesn’t even realize. If you for some reason haven’t read the hunger games yet get on it because it’s honestly so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism