The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) in Bookworms Anonymous

Feb 10, 2013 Joanna rated it it was amazing

Ok I am new to Good Reads and this is my first review. I had to do my first one for The Hunger Games because it really was the catalyst that started me reading again. I initially heard about the book when I saw the teaser trailer for the movie. If you don't remember the first set of teaser trailers then I'll remind you that it was pretty sparse. It had someone running through the forest ,fire and then finally a emblem of a bird on fire. It intrigued me but I did nothing about it. Then , while aw Ok I am new to Good Reads and this is my first review. I had to do my first one for The Hunger Games because it really was the catalyst that started me reading again. I initially heard about the book when I saw the teaser trailer for the movie. If you don't remember the first set of teaser trailers then I'll remind you that it was pretty sparse. It had someone running through the forest ,fire and then finally a emblem of a bird on fire. It intrigued me but I did nothing about it. Then , while away on vacation, I came across the book for the first time. Funnily enough it didn't have the cover sleeve so I didn't know it was called The Hunger Games but it had the symbol of that bird and I remembered seeing it before. I laid out on the beach with this book in tow totally unaware of what I was about to get into. I mean I read mostly romance novels before this book and it had been a long time since I picked up anything new. I also had never read a dystopian type novel before so I really had no idea what the story was going to be about. I opened the book and began to read it until I could fall asleep in the sun but that did not happen. The way the character Katniss spoke in the 1st chapter and the way she described her life in Panem was incredible. When she described what the Hunger Games were exactly I was shocked, alarmed, furious, sad, intrigued and confused . I had never experienced so many emotions in one chapter of a book ever. I literally read the first chapter a second time just to make sure in understood the setting of this series. I then thought that there is no way that this book was made for youth between the ages of 9-12 . I never read anything so adult at those ages. It truly is a master piece. I was so wrapped up in this book that by the end of my vacation I came home and ordered the whole trilogy via Amazon just so I could finish it. It truly was a moving series and this book was the one that started my journey into other dystopian novels. If you have ever even thought about reading this book for even a minute then you have deprived yourself for far to long. Don't hesitate and just jump. This book , the whole series , is a ride you don't want to miss. Enjoy ;) ...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Dianne rated it it was amazing

Wow! I could NOT put this down!

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Jan 21, 2016 Sarah Somehagen rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, young-adults, science-fiction, read-2016

I never thought I would like The Hunger Games when I heard people talk about it. The plot sounded a bit bizarre. But when I saw the movie and liked it, I decided to give the book a try.

The world building was great, it all actually felt really believable. I got a bit bored before the game started, but then it was fast paced and hard to put it down. I didn't really like the main character Katniss, she was so serious all the time and often quite rude to others. And the way she acted with the whole ...more

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Jul 15, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I give kudos to Suzanne Collins for having the guts to write about children in a fight to the death. It's not an easy thing to write or read about. However, I thought that Collins did it in a way that made you forget they were children when the violent scenes were written. Through Katniss' behaviour and thoughts, her naivety makes you remember how young they all are.

I read this through the recommendation of my friend who absolutely loved it. I liked it, but it wouldn't be a book that I would wa ...more

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Jun 21, 2013 Cecily Black rated it liked it

I am pretty 50/50 when it comes to dystopian novels, unfortunately for me I have seen the movie beforehand and that kinda ruined the experience for me. It felt a little slow and there were so many small details that were changed for the movie it kinda made the book frustrating for me. Sigh.

However, all that said I am really glad these books were made because I actually really do enjoy the story and I am glad they got made into movies. So koodos to Suzanne Collins.

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Nov 06, 2011 Diana rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: finished-need-reviewed, re-read, young-adult-read, read-in-2022

Still loved it

This was, I believe my third read though, and I still enjoyed it as much as the first time. While I am getting tired of dystopian books without a twist to them I think this one is standing the test of time so far. It's one I would still recommend to a late middle school or young adult reader as a good book to read. ...more

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Jun 21, 2012 Cassandra rated it it was amazing

This book was absolutely amazing!!!! I can't remember a time when I looked forward to the next book so much :) its up there on my favorites right next to the Harry potter series. I finished it in one day that's how good it was :) ...more

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