By Suzanne Collins
I stayed up very, very late on many nights reading each of the three books in this trilogy. And that's saying something, because I have a toddler who wakes me up every morning at 5 am. I also missed my bus stop more than once because I was so engrossed in this story.
Suzanne Collins is a brilliant storyteller and writer. At times, the violence in her premise really sickened me: an arena-based "reality show," where children kill other children as the whole country watches. How much more horrible can you get than that? But then the sweet love story, the strength and perseverance of the main character Katniss, the thread of friendship and loyalty, and the secret plotting of a revolution kept me reading. The realistic and horrific combination of flair and grim dystopia is just fantastic. This is a jarring, provocative and important story. It would be a great choice for a book club! I couldn't stop talking about The Hunger Games once I finished. I'm still talking about them.
Great Book!
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