The Hunger Games Book Review
"The hunger games" by Suzanne Collins is a thrilling book about a girl named Katniss Everdeen who lives in a futuristic world. In this world, she lives in a country with 12 districts. Each one focuses on a different aspect. For example, Katniss's district is a coal mining district that is very poor. "District 12: Where you can starve to death in safety". Katniss lives with her mom and her sister and their pet cat. Each year, every district randomly selects two teenagers to go off to the capital and fight to the death for sport. Primrose, Katniss's sister, is selected for the reaping along with a boy named Peeta. Katniss loves primrose so much that she volunteered to fight in place of her sister. She and Peeta are taken to the capital and trained by a former winner of "the hunger games" named Haymitch. You also meet a few people who root for Katniss or Peeta to win. In the arena, Katniss and Peeta are forced to pretend they are in love and pregnant in order to win the hearts of the viewers. Along the way we meet a little girl named Rue. Katniss and Rue eventually become allies when they are both cornered by their enemies. Rue is way to young to be fighting for her life, but she is very clever. At one point, she devised a scheme so they could escape their enemies. Later on in the book their friendship starts a revolution, "Only I keep wishing I could think of a way...to show the Capitol they don't own me. That I'm more than just a piece in their Games". The book was very well written and full of excitement. The author showed how relationships are very important, especially in times of crisis. For example, Katniss took great care of her sister because her mother couldn't. Also, Peeta and Katniss formed a relationship while fighting for their lives. This book also teaches people to not just do or believe whatever you are told and to stand up for what you believe in and what you think is right. The government took advantage of these teens and made them kill each other for sport, but once a few people had the courage to stand up for themselves, they sparked a revolution. "I want to do something, right here, right now, to shame them, to make them accountable, to show the Capitol that whatever they do or force us to do there is a part of every tribute they can't own". Overall, I would rate the book as an 8/10 because of how thrilling and well written it was.
