Scan barcode
murdersquirrrel's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was kind of childish, but the perspective of it being written for Capitol citizens was mildly interesting. There wasn't very much new information besides giving the heights of all the tributes for some reason.
roseatefelicity's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
chipottleworker's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't give me any new information that I didn't already know
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit, it felt somehow weird to read this novel, although I think it's kinda brilliantly done. This book is presented as an official tribute guide and it feels like it came straight from the capitol, where kids would buy this and read it, quoting things from interviews and discussing favorites with each other.
And it's exactly that part that feels a little weird. The Hunger Games, to me, is a story about what could be, about the cruelty of humanity and the fact that we enjoy watching others suffer so much. We all know the Greeks and the Romans, we've heard about the gladiators, we're all watching reality shows and game shows where people play extreme games. It's not a far stretch to imagine that we'll be watching kids fight to their death in an arena, that we'll collect their stickers, buy mugs with their pictures on it and so on.
In the Hunger Games we watch Katniss fight all this. But it seems that with the release of the movie the media has gone all out. With this book as a result. And although it's quite nice and well done, it also leaves me with a slightly bitter taste in my mouth.
And it's exactly that part that feels a little weird. The Hunger Games, to me, is a story about what could be, about the cruelty of humanity and the fact that we enjoy watching others suffer so much. We all know the Greeks and the Romans, we've heard about the gladiators, we're all watching reality shows and game shows where people play extreme games. It's not a far stretch to imagine that we'll be watching kids fight to their death in an arena, that we'll collect their stickers, buy mugs with their pictures on it and so on.
In the Hunger Games we watch Katniss fight all this. But it seems that with the release of the movie the media has gone all out. With this book as a result. And although it's quite nice and well done, it also leaves me with a slightly bitter taste in my mouth.
shhchar's review against another edition
5.0
This book is pretty cute and good for any fan of the series. It's from a reporter's (of the game) POV. It doesn't provide any new information to someone who has read the books, but it does have never-before-seen pictures!
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
I agree with the majority of the reviews saying don't bother spending your money on this book unless you're a hardcore fan who wants to collect the merch. I got this from the library, and I'm very appreciative I didn't spend any money on it.
It did a great job of adding to the excitement of seeing the movie (tomorrow, thankyouverymuch), but it did an awful job of fulfilling the promise of the title. I mean, there's an entire middle section devoted to the Tributes themselves, and 3/4 of them are listed as Girl Tribute and Boy Tribute. I realize the emphasis was put on certain Tributes in both the books and the movie, but a little more effort would've been appreciated.
Meh.
It did a great job of adding to the excitement of seeing the movie (tomorrow, thankyouverymuch), but it did an awful job of fulfilling the promise of the title. I mean, there's an entire middle section devoted to the Tributes themselves, and 3/4 of them are listed as Girl Tribute and Boy Tribute. I realize the emphasis was put on certain Tributes in both the books and the movie, but a little more effort would've been appreciated.
Meh.
charms1976's review against another edition
2.0
If it is a book on the Hunger Games, you can bet I am going to buy it and drool over it. When I received this guide for review, I did not hesitate in jumping right into it. Unfortunately, it was not what I was really expecting.
We get to see wonderful pictures from the upcoming movie, but nothing really new that we haven't seen from released trailers. It is set up in sections from explaining the reason for the Hunger Games all the way to where Katniss enters the arena. It has color photos of each tribute with little facts on each one leaving the reader with no more information than what we started with after reading the series.
While it is great as a refresher book to remind us of the original story we have already read, it wasn't something that really added to the experience. The photos were the only added bonus but not enough to make me really excited. If you are a hardcore fanatic for this series, then add it to your collection. Otherwise, you might want to pass on this one and see if something better comes out.
We get to see wonderful pictures from the upcoming movie, but nothing really new that we haven't seen from released trailers. It is set up in sections from explaining the reason for the Hunger Games all the way to where Katniss enters the arena. It has color photos of each tribute with little facts on each one leaving the reader with no more information than what we started with after reading the series.
While it is great as a refresher book to remind us of the original story we have already read, it wasn't something that really added to the experience. The photos were the only added bonus but not enough to make me really excited. If you are a hardcore fanatic for this series, then add it to your collection. Otherwise, you might want to pass on this one and see if something better comes out.