By now everyone and his brother has
read and/or watched The Hunger Games, so here’s another book review
to add to the pile...
Plot summary:
The story takes place in what was
formerly the United States. Panem is its new name, a tyrannical
government with 12 vassal districts that are predominantly controlled
by slow starvation and martial law. As punishment for a past
rebellion and to keep the populace under its thumb, two “tributes”,
a girl and boy, are chosen at random from the children in each
district to participate in the annual Hunger Games. These are fights
to the death in a specially prepared arena for the televised
entertainment of the Capitol’s hedonistic citizens and the torture
of the districts. The victor’s reward is fame, money, and above all
no fear of starvation ever again. The heroine, Katniss Everdeen, from
District 12 volunteers to take her 12-year-old sister’s place to
save her from almost certain death. Her fellow tribute is Peeta
Mellark, the son of a baker, who saved Katniss and her family from
starvation. As the story unfolds, Katniss and Peeta must fight
for their lives until only one tribute is left. Who will be the victor?
[Warning: Spoiler alert.]
Author Suzanne Collins knows how to
spin a gripping tale. The reader is drawn immediately into the horror of
the games and the anguish of families who are forced to send their
children to be murdered at the hands of other children year after
year. You feel the battle in Katniss’ soul as she hates the
Capitol’s machinations but is drawn to the idea of returning as a
victor so her family will never want again. Katniss also knows she
and her family owes Peeta their lives, yet it is kill or be killed.
The story is violent but Collins is not overly graphic. However, I admit to quickly skimming over several sections. Continue at Persis
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