Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

55 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.5

Read For

✓ Strong FMC

✓ Slight Cliffhanger Ending

✓ Unique Plot for its Publication Year

✓ Very Similar to the Movie Adaptation

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Definitely went into this expecting more.  While I almost DNF’d it at 9% I kept going.  It was nearly identical to the movie only a few parts changed but ultimately it was an okay book.  I think I would have liked it more when I was a teenager rather than now but in the end I listened to the audiobook (in x3) in one go of it while I cleaned my house so it kept me busy entertained enough.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧💧

POV: First Person 

Release Date: 01, October 2008

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Alcohol

jadziaaudrey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

downsophialane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

There is a reason The Hunger Games launched a thousand YA dystopian knock offs. This novel doesn't just hold up, it is outstanding. Suzanne Collins' control of limited first person and indirect characterisation is outstanding. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and War

Minor: Vomit and Cannibalism

rudytxt's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War, and Classism

nomili's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

pikkumarja's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Olen lukenut Nälkäpelin ensimmäisen kerran reilu 10 vuotta sitten enkä sen jälkeen ole siihen tarttunut. Pitkään olen nyt haaveillut uudestaan lukevani sen, ja nyt vihdoin kesällä on aikaa. Ja hui, kaikki pelkoni jäivät toteutumatta ja rakastin Nälkäpeliä niin kuin lapsenakin. On lähes ilmiömäistä, miten hyvin kirja on kestänyt aikaa.

Dystopiana Nälkäpeli on uskottava ja uskottavuudessaan karmaiseva. Katnissin näkökulma tekee kirjasta elävän ja samaistuttavan. Kirja on kirjoitettu todella koukuttavasti eikä sivun kääntäminen ole koskaan ollut näin helppoa. Nälkäpeli on jo nyt klassikko - eikä suotta!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lakea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

anxious_owl'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

All i want to say is: I can’t believe I didn’t start this series sooner. 
This story has everything you would want, action, adventure, romance, heartbreak, etc. 
I’m sure my review isn’t of any help now, but yeah great book. I regret not reading it sooner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Slavery

If death and cruelty isn't your thing, and you can’t stomach it, don’t read it.

anndreya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and War

beebrainn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

I remember reading this series as the movies were coming out and i absolutely loved it. coming back to it now as a fan of the dark and gritty dystopian novels, i’ve fallen in love with it once again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War