The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jun.11, 2012, under Adventure, ORCA, Science Fiction, Student Reviews, Teen Top 10, YRCA
Review by Dylan J.
Who would like this book? Everyone except people who don’t like any violence.
Why? This book takes place in the future, and the Capital keeps control of the districts with “the Hunger Games.” At the reaping, Katniss’s sister Prim gets called to be in the 74th Hunger Games. Katniss yells “Stop” and volunteers herself so her sister can live. Her sister has no hunting skill whatsoever, so she thought it would be good to volunteer because she and her best friend “Gale” always used to hunt together. Later, the boy tribute is chosen, and it’s Peeta Mallark. She remembers that name and remembers he helped her by throwing a piece of bread to her in the rain when they were young. When they went to the arena, it was Katniss’s time to show the gamemakers what she can do. So she was shooting a bow and arrow for target practice, but the gamemakers weren’t paying attention to her. What will she do? This book was really good, I think, and it had good action and a good story line. It kept my interest the whole time.
The details: 374 pp. 2008 Review by Dylan J.
