Background
The Hunger Games was a book before it was a movie. That shouldn’t seem so much of a surprise but everyone seems to grasp on to the movie version. This book tells of a dystopian future where the United States becomes a place called Panem. Where the majority of people are forced in to work in squalor to feed and clothe the “Capital” where the rich and decadent live. Every year an event known as “the Hunger Games” is held. These games pit the children of the poor against each other in a struggle to the death. This first book describes how a young girl of 16 named Katniss manages to live through the games and beyond. Two more books follow; Catching Fire and the Mockingjay.
My Comments
This book was every bit as good it was the first time I read it. The first time was read well before the movie so I was one of those people who thought Woody Harrelson was an odd choice for Haymitch and Jennifer Lawrence was a terrible pick for Katniss. Still, they made a solid movie. The book was and is better though…
Recommendations
Great book. If you can stomach some violence and suspense you will have a great story. Read the book before you see the movie though. It will make it all so much more fun.