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A review by maxfictional
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I hate to say it, but I don't really get the hype behind this book. It felt pretty average, but maybe I've just outgrown the dystopian era. It felt like any other young adult dystopian fantasy story.
I also have to mention that when the book was initially popular about 10 years ago, I did not read it, so I am reading it for the first time as an adult, with no sense of nostalgia for the series. It probably doesn't help that I already know that there's a love triangle due to how popular the series was, so it ruins some of the anticipation, I suppose.
There's nothing wrong with the book, however. It's just an average little YA dystopian, and there's nothing wrong with that if that's what you're looking for.
Guide to my ratings:
5 stars: flawless, hard to put down
4 stars: it was really good and memorable
3 stars: it was good/okay
2 stars: none or not many redeeming qualities and somewhat forgettable
1 star: horrible, had no idea what was going on, boring!!!
I also have to mention that when the book was initially popular about 10 years ago, I did not read it, so I am reading it for the first time as an adult, with no sense of nostalgia for the series. It probably doesn't help that I already know that there's a love triangle due to how popular the series was, so it ruins some of the anticipation, I suppose.
There's nothing wrong with the book, however. It's just an average little YA dystopian, and there's nothing wrong with that if that's what you're looking for.
Guide to my ratings:
5 stars: flawless, hard to put down
4 stars: it was really good and memorable
3 stars: it was good/okay
2 stars: none or not many redeeming qualities and somewhat forgettable
1 star: horrible, had no idea what was going on, boring!!!