The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins
Winning means fame and fortune, Losing means certain death - all this means that The Hungers have began ..... May the odds be in your favour.
In the ruins of a place known in history as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital which is surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol is seen as being harsh and cruel for all that live in district 12. Every year the reaping happens, this means that each of the districts have to supplied one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate to the annual Hunger Games. This is the fight to the death on Live TV which is beamed to all of the district
16 year old Katniss Everdeen regards this as a death sentence when she volunteers to take her sister place when Prim's name is selected for the games. Katniss has been close to dead before and she needs to survive and this is like second nature. Without actually meaning to she becomes one of 24 people who are the contenders for the 74th Hunger Games. If she is to win this and return home she will need to make choices which make her weigh survival against humanity, life against life.
Katniss's male companion from district 12 is Peeta and he has a crush on Katniss. During the lead up to the games we can see the crush turn to love for him and this becomes the pillar of strength for both of them. To get the districts 12 tributes ready for the games Haymitch the previous victor, Effie who helps with the public relations and a team of stylists who get them ready for the many appearances and for the beginning of the games.
I love Suzanne Collins writing style and she know exactly what makes a reader feel part of the story. It is full of twist and turns which has you guessing at each turn. Even though you know that Katniss is ok because she is in the sequel Catching Fire. However once you have finished the book you can not wait to see how the choice of who has won The 74th Hunger Games will have on the survival of the Capital and the surrounding districts. She also has you wanting to have none of the characters change due to the story and you know that this is not the case as everyone is affected by the results.
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