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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
The Hunger Games Tribute Guide by Emily Seife
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.