The Hunger Games - by Suzanne Collins

I have ONE question. Where have I been hiding and why hasn't anyone told me about this trilogy?

I stumbled upon it quite by accident and I sure am glad I did!

It is exciting, engaging, brutal and beyond entertaining. Collings narrative quickly draws you in as you enter into a life or death plot. The characters are well developed, the scenes are detailed, sharp and at times violent.

Katniss and Peeta are impressive characters, who are complex and realistic. This post apocalyptic world is tragic and full of despair but in some ways reminiscent of our past (Roman Games, anyone?).

Be prepared to get lost in this book for hours.


Collins doesn't leave you with a cliff hanger ending yet manages to keep you wanting more.


Grade: A






Synopsis
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

NARRATED by Carolyn McCormick