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A review by mateyy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
This must be the 10th time I’ve read this—although it’s been like 5ish years—it holds up so well. Collins is such a literary genius; HG is a gripping harrowing tale about fascism and each time I’m more struck about how traumatic it is. This is really is dystopian storytelling at its best.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism