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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2011
Pros: The action scenes, the antics of sponsors and handlers and the naivety of Katniss.
Cons: A bit overly violent and not enough character development of some of the warriors.
Summary: <a>The Ultimate Reality Show! Using a science fictional back-drop, Suzanne Collins makes several attempts at analogy to criticize not only Big Brother and no matter its original intent, how people will go on supporting the Hunger Games ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2011
Pros: immediately engaging low cost (amazon kindle edition $5)Easy to readavailable in paperback
Cons: Somewhat predictablebook series ends too soon
Summary: I had not heard much about this book, just one quick blurp about it on someones Facebook page, when i decided to read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. This book uses a captivating story to show the results of war on youth. It is set in a primitive ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2011
Pros: It always leaves you wanting more.
Cons: It can be very depressing at some parts in the book.
Summary: I recived this book as a gift about a year ago. The book was really good, but mature for the recommended age. the book was about sixteen-year-old Katniss Ever, who lives in a post apocalptic world in the country of Panem where North America once stood. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2011
Pros: Exciting story line. Just a little bit of love. Great action scenes. Holds reader's attention.
Cons: Bit long to get to the good action parts of book.
Summary: I had heard a lot of people talking about how great this book was, but i was still skeptical. Two of my friends suggested that I read it because it was the best book they had ever read and I just had to read it. So I did and I am glad I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2010
Pros: Intense and exciting story; brave heroine.
Cons: Some gory and violent scenes; dark theme
Summary: Imagine living in a post- apocalyptic world where keeping your life is your main priority in life. Well, I got that experience when I read this book called “The Hunger Games” and believe me this book took me on one dark and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2010
Pros: Great tale of a chaotic world.
Cons: Didn't enjoy the present tense first person narration.
Summary: After hearing so many people rave about this book, I knew I had to read it. I had read one of Collins' Gregor books before and enjoyed it so I knew this couldn't be too bad. Not to mention I absolutely love dystopian novels.The Hunger ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 2, 2010
Pros: keeps you entertained
Cons: none! loved it.
Summary: This is without a doubt, the best book that i have ever read. It keeps you entertained throughout the whole book. I didnt want to put it down. Suzanne collins really knows how to capture you and stir up your emotions with her words. I started ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2010
Pros: Great plot, Great characters, Compelling, Good length
Cons: violent, not appropriate for all ages
Summary: Suzanne Collin's book "The Hunger Games" is based on a communist American government, where there are annual games to remind the citizens of their place in society. It is viewed by everyone in the country, as they watch citizens kill each other until ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2010
Pros: Author gets reader hooked really quick, and its a great, different but interesting storyline.
Cons: Kind of gruesome and detailed in some parts.
Summary: The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins is the most captivating book I have ever read. Though to some it may be disturbing, to me it was gripping and all-encompassing. I literally couldn’t put the book down. The author has a unique way to keep ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 4, 2010
Pros: engaging, thrilling, beautifully written
Cons: violent
Summary: Continuously pestered by my 28-year-old younger sister to read it ("even just the first ten pages," she urged), I finally picked up "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Funny how I thought then that it would take only all of 5 minutes. I had no ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2010
Pros: Fast read and action packed.
Cons: Violent and bloody.
Summary: The Hunger games is a battle to the death, and only one winner comes out of this alive. This is the first book of it's series, and the length is large, however not a slow read at all. Katniss Everdeen, the main character AND hero of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2010
Pros: fast paced, interesting story, characters you root for
Cons: violent
Summary: Quite a few months ago my sister told me about The Hunger Games, but I had other books on my plate. Then my parents both mentioned that they were reading the book for a book club they were in and liked it, so I figured I would put the book on hold ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2010
Pros: Well-written, thought-invoking, great use of "already used" story elements to create a vivid new world
Cons: Violence, contains elements from other stories
Summary: AudienceSchool Library Journal rates The Hunger Games for grades 7 and up. This book is geared toward young adults, but is a very good read for most adults as well. It does contain violence which may not be for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2009
Pros: Compelling characters, interesting premise, dark dystopia
Cons: Pretty violent for a young adult novel
Summary: I first heard about The Hunger Games last year when some of my junior high students started reading it. They liked the sci-fi elements, the teenaged heroes, and most of all, the bloodiness of the Games, which are a battle to the death. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2008
Pros: Katniss is a smart and capable character.
Cons: Not very original.
Summary: The Hunger Games is the first book in a science fiction series by Suzanne Collins. It is set in a grim future in which the United States has been devestated by a series of disasters, and a new country, Panem, has emerged from the wreckage. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 2008
Pros: An interesting tale...
Cons: that only works for teenagers--if then.
Summary: In distant or even not so distant future, the United States of America no longer exists. Instead, after some sort of ecological disaster, civilization collapsed and out of the chaos and the battle for survival, rose the nation of Panem, with a Capital ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2008
Pros: story works, compelling lead character, packages familiar elements well
Cons: very gory, derivative, ending timed poorly
Summary: Katniss spends her days hunting game and gathering berries in the woods outside of District 12, getting enough food to feed her small family and trade for other necessities they couldn't otherwise afford. It's highly illegal, but as long as she's not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2002
Pros: Color photos, pioneering research
Cons: No updating of the body of the text
Summary: Preface: This is the sixth of seven reviews on transgendered roles in a range of cultures. (The noncontinguous first one is of Will Roscoe's book on Native North American berdache: Changing Ones at ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 27, 2012
Pros: Interesting
Thrilling
Cons: Easy to Guess the ending.
Summary: Truthfully when I read The Hunger Games for the first time I was kind of skeptical, but once I started reading; I just could not stop. Katniss Everdeen is by far the most ratable character in the book. She is strong and independent her
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Feb 20, 2012
Pros: Great characters and plot, easy to lose oneself in
Cons: It leaves you wanting more.
Summary: I decided to read The Hunger Games after I watched the movie trailer because I enjoy reading books before going out and watching the movie versions of them. Being a college student, I do not have the time to sit down and read things that are
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