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lieslstachm's review against another edition
First time re-reading this book since I first read it several years ago (well, I listened to the audiobook this time around) and I gotta say...still great.
bellementality's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn’t put it down! I’ve reread this one about four times, and I still love it!
meganseely's review against another edition
4.0
Fun. And finally a female lead who is strong, capable, and isn't obsessed with romance.
longanlon's review against another edition
3.0
Kак да прецакаш читателя най-ефективно. Първо, почваш добре – да си личи, че е тийнейджърска книга, но за разлика от останалите от жанра не е безумно тъпо, а с интересна героиня и занимателно действие. Сложи постапокалиптичен декор, риалити шоу което е турнир до смърт и гледай как читателя го присвива корема от кеф и не може да остави книгата…
После, във втората половина, преди да се е опомнил, осери всичко с плитка и лигава, жалка, драматична любовна историйка стил Ромео и Жулиета, която превзема целия текст, докато набързо и между другото претупаш действието до край, незадоволителен като пиянска чекия.
После, във втората половина, преди да се е опомнил, осери всичко с плитка и лигава, жалка, драматична любовна историйка стил Ромео и Жулиета, която превзема целия текст, докато набързо и между другото претупаш действието до край, незадоволителен като пиянска чекия.
erica_s's review against another edition
4.0
If you like so-called "reality" television shows where only one person "wins" and the rest metaphorically "die," only you kind of wanted them to actually die because you didn't really care much for them anyway, you will enjoy this book.
If you hate reality-survival television shows (like I do), and you believe that even megalomaniac rulers of dystopian worlds would construct a political-social system that makes a little bit of sense and isn't perfectly set up for a popular revolution in which the far-flung oppressed citizens are almost impossible to control whilst still generating agricultural and other necessary products, you may not like this book at all - but you will read it quickly to the end just to find out what happens.
And you will probably read the rest of the series, too, and be equally frustrated that the author didn't even seem to try to construct a political structure that made sense, but I'm not bothering to write reviews for those, sorry.
If you hate reality-survival television shows (like I do), and you believe that even megalomaniac rulers of dystopian worlds would construct a political-social system that makes a little bit of sense and isn't perfectly set up for a popular revolution in which the far-flung oppressed citizens are almost impossible to control whilst still generating agricultural and other necessary products, you may not like this book at all - but you will read it quickly to the end just to find out what happens.
And you will probably read the rest of the series, too, and be equally frustrated that the author didn't even seem to try to construct a political structure that made sense, but I'm not bothering to write reviews for those, sorry.
rloveking's review against another edition
4.0
I actually finished this book a few days ago, but I forgot to post it to FaceBook. :) This book was actually really good, much better than I was expecting. I'm looking forward to the sequels. I've gotta say though, that I don't get why it's a kids book! Interesting dystopian Post-Apocalyptic story, yes, but KIDS book? Not really in my book.
jorowags's review against another edition
3.0
This earned 3 stars because I thought the book and characters were predictable in most places. I knew from the beginning, without knowing anything about the book, that more than one person would live. I think the character of Katniss is unique and I appreciate the blurring of typical gender roles between Katniss and Peeta. I also read this in one sitting, and I feel like really great books make me put them down and really think about what's going on. This was just a really straightforward book. The symbolism wasn't too intense. You may say, well, it's a kid's book, but I think 7th graders are capable of a little bit more brain work than that. This was just mindless fun, the kind that makes you want to know what happened next.
What I really DID like about the book was that I imagined some kind of happy ending where everybody (maybe not everybody, but at least Rue and maybe a couple of others) were able to live at the end. I'm not happy Rue died, but ... okay, wait, yes, I am. I am happy that not everybody got to live in this happy little world and that the author stayed true to the brutal nature of the Capitol, because that is the world she created.
What I really DID like about the book was that I imagined some kind of happy ending where everybody (maybe not everybody, but at least Rue and maybe a couple of others) were able to live at the end. I'm not happy Rue died, but ... okay, wait, yes, I am. I am happy that not everybody got to live in this happy little world and that the author stayed true to the brutal nature of the Capitol, because that is the world she created.
paigeturner22's review against another edition
5.0
The Hunger Games is a dystopia set in a future where the United States are no longer states but 13 "districts". At least there used to be 13. The Capital destroyed District 13 basically for insubordinance. Now, to remind the remaining 12 of its power, the Capitol requires each district to offer up two "tributes" in the annual hunger games through a raffle. The tributes are one boy and one girl adolescent. The games are a fight to the death where only one tribute can remain standing.
There is a TON that goes into what these games are actually about and far more than I can get into here, but know that the basis of THIS particular book is a girl named Katnis Everdeen, whose little sister Prim is chosen. Katnis steps in on her sister's behalf and becomes the District 12 tribute.
There's a love triangle between Katnis, Peeta the male District 12 tribute, and Gale, her love interest pre-hunger games. There's INTENSE death fights. Courage, bravery, and all around awesome. I did the audiobooks and LOVED them, but everyone who read the print version loves it to.
There is a TON that goes into what these games are actually about and far more than I can get into here, but know that the basis of THIS particular book is a girl named Katnis Everdeen, whose little sister Prim is chosen. Katnis steps in on her sister's behalf and becomes the District 12 tribute.
There's a love triangle between Katnis, Peeta the male District 12 tribute, and Gale, her love interest pre-hunger games. There's INTENSE death fights. Courage, bravery, and all around awesome. I did the audiobooks and LOVED them, but everyone who read the print version loves it to.