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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a science fiction story set in a post-apocalyptic world. It centers around an annual event called the Hunger Games, where two participants—a boy and a girl—from each of twelve districts are chosen via a lottery system to fight to the death in a televised battle. The story is narrated by The protagonist, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in District 12 of Panem. When Katniss’s younger sister, Primrose, is selected to participate in the Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place, viewing it as a death sentence. Alongside her is Peeta Mellark, the baker’s son, who is chosen as the male tribute. Both are taken to the Capitol, a cruel and controlling city that forces the districts to send children aged 12 to 18 to participate in the games as a form of punishment and entertainment. The Hunger Games received widespread acclaim upon its release. In 2008, it was named one of the ""Best Books of the Year"" by Publishers Weekly and was recognized as a ""Notable Children's Book of 2008"" by The New York Times. In 2012, the story was adapted into a blockbuster film, which grossed over $152 million in its opening week. Review: Must read , best book 👍👍 - Best friction book series, with a clamping addictive story 👍👍😀 Review: It is amazing. - I ordered the used book and it was delivered really in good condition. From a long time I wished of reading hunger games and when its arrives, I completed it in just two days. As it is very nicely written in such an easy way, it is full of adventures and suspense. The story is about the girl name Katniss who takes part in the game, in which out of 24 contestant have to survive & fight/kill each other until only one left alive. I also have ordered other two parts, The catching fire and the Mockingjay.


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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 95,602 Reviews |
S**N
Must read , best book 👍👍
Best friction book series, with a clamping addictive story 👍👍😀
S**Y
It is amazing.
I ordered the used book and it was delivered really in good condition. From a long time I wished of reading hunger games and when its arrives, I completed it in just two days. As it is very nicely written in such an easy way, it is full of adventures and suspense. The story is about the girl name Katniss who takes part in the game, in which out of 24 contestant have to survive & fight/kill each other until only one left alive. I also have ordered other two parts, The catching fire and the Mockingjay.
N**E
Action packed & gripping tale of Katniss Everdeen!
When you pick up a book which has become worldwide phenomenon, a motion picture and New York bestseller, you already have HIGH expectation on the book. I am one of those who watched the movie first, got impressed and picked up the book. [Spoilers ahead] The book is simply unputdownable! The action kicks up right in the second chapter of the book. True to it's genre of Young Adult Fiction, the story is about a 16 year old girl named Katnis Everdeen, who is part of the post apocalyptic country Panem. The Hunger Games, which is also title of the book is annual reality event wherein a boy & a girl from each of the 12 districts are selected & left to battle in arena. [End of Spoilers] The book is written in a simple English, the pacing is excellent. If you are looking for pages of descriptions of the scenes then this is not the book for you, this is all about action. The whole book is run by few characters & the protagonist steals the show. Katnis feels real. She is scared, selfish at times & selfless at other times & makes mistakes. The character is slowly built & at the end whatever action she takes, they become believable. Thus making this book excellent read. The quality of the pages, print & space are good compared to other books. it's worth buying!
W**D
Go for ittttt.. W quality looking forward to reading it
My first ever book series and the beginning of my book journey yayayayayay loved the book the print is also reallyyy gooddd, the pages aren't torned as well Though the book is kinda small but idk if they are supposed to be like that cause it's my first time The quality is spot on.. Cocoblu slayed 🌷
A**�
Hunger games🍁🫶🏻!!
This book is sooo popular everywhere, that I HAD to buy it!! 🫶🏻📔 Excited to read it already!! I have a feeling that it’s gonna be my fav book…✨
S**V
Good reading
Reading tempo was gradually picking up. Initially it gave the impression that the story was set in a non technological world. But later it turned to be different. Story telling was really good. Street completing part one, no way you can avoid remaining parts
V**D
Emotional rollercoaster for me.
I am 23 years old, before hunger games I was not into reading novels, or any kind of books other than academic reading. Earlier I was thinking that reading novels is waste you get nothing out of it, but hunger games showed me reality. After first movie of hunger games, I thought let's try book. Next day I purchased book and in a week i completed all three books it was soo good story for me, I cried when "Finnic" died. All books were over and I felt same vibration in my body as I was child and playing cricket in field and my summer vacation was near end, A feeling that after two days there will be schools and I won't be able to play in field anymore. When I read THE END, i felt that from tomorrow there will be no more of Katniss, there will be no more to read about HUNGER GAMES. And in real life after that feeling, my family moved from village to city and I was not able to feel that vibration again until I read HUNGER GAMES. Thanks Suzanne for bringing HUNGER GAMES in my life.
K**A
Nice product
Nice and good quality
A**R
One of the most engaging books I have read!!
There is an enormous amount of hype surrounding this series of books which is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon. The question is whether the hype surrounding the book is justified. The concept of the book is that of a future dystopia where two candidates from each of the now twelve districts are chosen to participate in an annual gameshow known as the hunger games. The games are conveyed as a means of punishment to the ditricts to demonstrate the capitols totalitarian grasp over the districts. In the past an era refred to as the dark ages the then thirteen districts insurrection fought against the capitol. Twelve of the districst were defeated with the thirteenth being completely destroyed. The first element you will notice is that the books are written entirely In first person and present tense. This narrative style immediately draws the reader into the world created by Suzanne Collins and immerses you in the horror and desperation experienced in the world. There is a strong narrative running through the novel which revolves around the protagonist: katniss. Once each year there is a yearly lottery where the tributes are chosen for the hunger games. Katniss's sister Primrose is chosen in the lottery and instead her sister steps up to take her place. Underneath this narrative are frequent flashbacks to Katniss' past which help to explain the protagonists personality and the key events that alter her psychologically. Meaning that what happens to characters referenced in flashbacks carries some emotional weight adding to the drama. Katniss is an intreging character who demonstrates depth She is by far the most well rounded and complex character portrayed in the novel. She is constantly over analysing peoples motivations and trying to second guess their future actions. In the interest of not spoiling the story I will not discuss the hunger games themselves, this is where the majority of the action and character development takes place. This novel has a perfect amount of background information pertaining to the poverty sticken state of distict 12 and the politics and society of the capitol to invest the reader. Katniss is constantly evolving throughout the story which allows the reader to become emotionally invested causing you to urge katniss to succeed. This is one of the most engaging novels I have read it really puts the reader in the shoes of the protagonist. The novel will have you guessing all the way through and you will be unable to stop reading until you have the answers. The language used in the Hunger Games is fairly basic and is clearly aimed at 11-16 year olds. I would argue that there is reason for older readers to pick this book up. The Hunger Games is a rich and intresting story it is relentless in its action as well as offering intresting characters and adrenaline filled action sequences. The first one hundred pages or so slowly introduce the reader into the key concepts of the novel this might put some people off. It is well worth persevering, and when the hunger games event starts you will be unable to put the book down. Score 8/10
阿**司
Just wow
This book was so fun to read and the suspense was unreal. This was the best book I read so far. This book amazed me in how there’s so many plot twists and the plot it’s self was outstanding. I am so excited to read the next book!! I recommend to anyone over the age of 13 because there’s a lot of gore and violence. Overall amazing book I recommend to all
V**A
a bit damaged
came a little bit damaged
O**N
Hunger games
I bought this for my 14 year old daughter. She is thoroughly enjoying it.
S**A
Fantastic dystopian novel
Most people thinking of buying The Hunger Games probably already know the general premise or have seen the films so I wont spend too much time on those details but will say that the books offer something deeper, especially for readers old and new to the dystopian genre. Firstly this is an affordable paperback edition. When I purchased it, it was on sale at $12. The first book of the trilogy introduces us to the world of Panem. There is just enough detail to make it feel real, and the Games themselves are intense. Collins captures the horror of the spectacle-based oppression without romanticizing it. Overall I really enjoyed the whole trilogy and these paperback editions make it affordable to own.
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