Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

581 reviews

yilliun's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book holds up for both children and adults.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

bluejollyrancher27's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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? No

5.0

Team Peeta

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Murder

patedm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.75

This book really is just so great. I was obsessed as a young teenager, and I’m obsessed now in my mid-twenties. Also book peeta is just so so special to me 🫶🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

daisdu's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

A really strong start to the series, but truthfully stands very well on its own as a complete, punchy, well told story. There are a few small moments where the pacing slows down a bit too much for my taste, but largely the pacing is very good. I last read the book when I was in middle school and I didn’t expect it to hold up to rereading as an adult, but it proved me wrong very successfully. I feel I can’t comment on the characters much because I know my perception of them is formed by much more than just this book alone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Grief, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent

wahseissej's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I inhaled this book when I was 13. Nothing else mattered. Sleep schedule was ruined. God bless. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Child death, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

flooffy_wabbits's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

sienna1508's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

The world building is really great and also the plot keeps you intrigued even when there’s less action. 
I liked Katniss as the main character. She’s brave and smart, just a natural leader that people can learn from. 
If you enjoyed watching the movie or just want to start a new series, I think The Hunger Games is great!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Vomit, Classism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, and Gore

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Child abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness and Cannibalism

middle_name_joy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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: Murder, Child death, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

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

gretchenplz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Am I rereading this again post-Songbirds and Snakes? Yes.

Do I feel completely justified in my initial assessment that SoS is written completely differently than THG, and that is part of my distaste for the book? Also yes. 

This book remains untouched. One of the very best. 

I only read the series once, in college, but have seen the moves tens of times at this point, so it was nice to refresh my memory about what made the books both so different and so special. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death