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Date Posted: 19:17:46 05/05/11 Thu
Author: Annie Stewart
Subject: Hunger Games

Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy by Sue Collins. Has anyone else read these books? It's written for young adults but it's a bit gruesome. Although I have to say when I was a teen I would have gobbled it up because I know my parents probably wouldn't want me reading it!
It's about a post apocalypse society where there are 12 districts living under one Capitol city. To show the citizens that the Capitol government means business, they hold a lottery where one boy and one girl are chosen to represent each district...in a fight to the death!
Crazy idea but man this was a great great book. There is love, death, suspense - all the great things we love! And of course a message. The second book, Catching Fire is a good continuation of the story but the third Mockingjay wasn't as great but I still gobbled it up to the very end. I finished all three in a week. Very easy to read.

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I read the trilogy in three days, one per day! Yes, the concept is a bit gruesome but then it's that controversy that can stimulate thinking in the young minds it was meant to stir (like 'The Giver'). I enjoyed the series too and obviously found the books hard to put down! (NT) -- LT (Denise), 08:54:58 05/06/11 Fri
I enjoyed all the books in this trilogy! DH is reading them now and likes them as well. I was hesitant to let DS (11 years) read them, but decided to follow his lead. He really stuck wight the first one and is on the second one now - no ill effects for him. (NT) -- MaryJ, 10:13:20 05/06/11 Fri
- (that would be "stuck with") (NT) -- MaryJ, 10:14:55 05/06/11 Fri
Getting ready to read Hunger Games as a class with my special ed 11th graders (most at an 8th grade reading level) Can't wait to teach this book! (NT) -- BetsyG, 14:43:06 05/07/11 Sat
- OH and as an aside....my personal opinion of mockingjay was that it was very "hollywoodized" written for movie special effects and not as thoughtful as the first two (NT) -- BG finishing the above., 14:44:20 05/07/11 Sat
  - Very insightfuly, Betsy. Loved the series in general but Mockingjay was probably my least favorite for that reason. Overall, through, I think the series' concept is excellent and thought-provoking. DD#2 is reading the books right now and enjoying them. (NT) -- ScarlettO, 20:30:48 05/07/11 Sat
Loved these books, although wasn't as keen on the final book, and specifically on the final scene in the final book. I will definitely be going to see the movie, and I can't wait to see what kind of books that the author comes out with next. (NT) -- Marg, 05:46:59 05/08/11 Sun
I 'gobbled them up' too. They were great. (NT) -- Rhiann, 20:48:59 05/08/11 Sun

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