The Hunger Games

BOOK NAME: The Hunger Games
AUTHOR: Suzanne Collins

16-year old Katniss Everdeen lives in the country of Panem, which represents the last remnants of North American civilization as we know it. Each year, the capital hosts the Hunger Games, an event that makes the people of Panem realize that they are under the supreme power of the capital. During the Hunger Games, a boy and a girl between the ages of 12 and 18 are taken from each district to participate. The Games are a fight to the death in a giant arena, and the last person, or tribute, alive wins. When Katniss’s little sister Prim gets picked at random to be the female tribute for District 12, Katniss volunteers to take her place. The rest of the story follows her journey in the Games.

You’ll have to read more to find out what happens as Katniss journeys to the Capital and enters the games. Katniss really inspired me with her bravery and love for her family. She stood up for what she believed in and made sure she was doing the right thing. I think that a lot of themes from the book translate really well into everyday life, and one thing I liked about this book is that you get to see everything from Katniss’s point of view. I also love books that I can’t put down, and The Hunger Games is that kind of book-I was even reading it during class sometimes! It’s an enthralling storyline that makes me need to keep reading, and seeing it from Katniss’s perspective made me feel like it was me going through all of the terrible ordeals. This is a book that takes a more mature mindset, so I would definitely recommend it for middle-school aged kids.

Comments

Crocks04
January 29, 2010, 3:13 pm

Wow! That sounds like a really good book!
I am going to run to the library right now xP
fibonaccimathgenius
January 29, 2010, 4:36 pm

haha thanxxx…
prepare to be amazed … amazingness! make sure to get catching fire, the sequel, if you like this one!
2whitie
January 29, 2010, 5:10 pm

Someone in my class, showed thier mom this book and they said it was not very appropriate. Then her mom checked out a grade level list and The hunger games was first on the list:D
CherylByrel:D
January 29, 2010, 8:03 pm

omigosh coincidence much!!!!!!!I found this on another blog site,i read the description and loved it!!!!!!wanna read it but have huge exams coming up.gonna check whether library has it.U SHLD TOTALLY GO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!There’s also a sequel called Catching Fire.U SHLD TOTALLY GO READ THAT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the scholastic website has the first chapter of the book online.
Emma
January 30, 2010, 2:43 am

Cool book, oh and welcome to DogEared!
HappyStar243
January 30, 2010, 10:20 am

I love this book! I am in the middle of reading it. I got it from my school library and it is really good!
CherylByrel:D
January 31, 2010, 12:59 am

i noe this seems outta topic,but,how do u become a blogger for this blog?i really wanna noe if they just select u or something,or u have to sign up or something…………….
fibonaccimathgenius
January 31, 2010, 8:46 pm

CherylByrel:D – the way i became a blogger (this was my blog post) was by winning the contest that NatGeo had… I’m not sure that winning a contest is the only way, but keep an eye out for the next one!
2whitie – hahahahaha ikr? Some parents think its violent. Which it is. But it’s also an amazing book that emphasizes core values that can be used in everyday life. )) getting all deep on you, aren’t I?
Anyways, I think it’s a great book and I’m glad you guys think so too!
CherylByrel:D
February 1, 2010, 5:54 am

thnks,mathsgenius(um,im not really sure how to spell ur user name,so maths genius it is)It is an amazing book,becuz of the fact we all complain that chores,school and parents r taxing,but these r people of our same age whose families Depend on them to work,hunt and manage everything(on top of surviving the hunger games,and killing r own friends to make sure u dun get killed first),forget homework and cleaning ur room!Its gd,really gd……….
wizardgamer12ace
February 2, 2010, 11:14 am

was is hunger games all about?
wizardgamer12ace
February 2, 2010, 11:46 am

hi
caty
February 3, 2010, 8:20 am

nice i can say more than nice
readeraddict2010
February 3, 2010, 6:20 pm

read the first 2 books and now counting down to August 24, 2010!!!!
CherylByrel:D
February 5, 2010, 7:36 am

@readeraddict2010: There’s a third book?.@wizardgamer12ace:Its a competition to see whose the last person who survives,and its called the hunger games because the entire country has terrible famine,and the prize for winning for ur town was all the food u cld eat and more till the next games,including sugar,which is a luxuary at the time.
funboy155
February 7, 2010, 10:39 am

I saw my friend Claire reading this. Ihink it looks and sounds good.
ckd1998
February 13, 2010, 11:04 am

I read this and it is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also read the sequel, Catching Fire which is just as good. I would recommend this to anyone!
gideon99
February 16, 2010, 7:13 pm

I want to read this SO BADLY!!!!!!
But my library doesn’t have it.
Make that libraries… I go to 2 mainly but sometimes 3…
lala1998
March 8, 2010, 7:59 pm

this is a great book, anyone who hasen’t read it should IMMEDIATLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
musemagfan13
March 11, 2010, 8:24 pm

I love this series! I own the first two books and I CANNOT wait for “Mockingjay” to come out in August!
…I think it’s August, anyway… it’s August, right, guys?
2whitie
March 28, 2010, 9:22 am

Hey gideon99, try getting on the libraries website and order a search for all the hunger game books in the area. You might get lucky and one of the four closest libraries has it.
maddyraddy
April 2, 2010, 6:19 pm

readerraddict2010 same but ill wait till school starts if i can, cause there is a boy in my class that buys all the popular books and lets me read them even before he does cause he knos that ill finish them that night:)
Anonymous
April 11, 2010, 12:18 am

Loved this book so much action in it cant wait till i can get the second one the library is taking forever
BookWorm1
April 19, 2010, 5:21 pm

I love this book! Its part of a trio too! Just to let you know the next book is Catching Fire.
annabethchase61
April 21, 2010, 7:20 pm

I read this book and it is amazing! My mom said it was her favorite children’s book!
dolphinswimmer12
April 23, 2010, 8:40 pm

ONLY READ IF YOU’VE READ THE BOOK!
The part at the interviews with Peeta… wow i did not expect that at all and that whole part of the story was so unexpected and great. The whole book was fabulous!!! 10 out of 3 stars!
Crocks04
May 5, 2010, 11:23 am

A very interesting, thought-provoking book. Utopia books are my favorite, and this book is now one of my favorite. Though it is a brutal book and has lots of romance, it is a well written book.

~Crooocks04 ;D
evee365
June 10, 2010, 11:58 pm

This is my favorite book of all time!!!!
I love it so much I bought several copies then gave them to people. I especially like the first book because it has more action, but the second 1 is good too. My favorite character is Cinna, who designs outfits for Katniss. But apparently, he gets beat up by a few Peacekeepers. Anyway, this book will make you laugh out loud, cry, and it makes you feel like you are the main character! S read away!!

P.S. The hardcover versions cost about $17.99
bookgirl539
June 13, 2010, 8:42 pm

This is favorite sci-fi book EVER!!! The plot is so addicting, you won’t put it down ’till you finish! a lot of survival books have abseloutly no plotline, but this is like survival & sci-fi mixed together! i <3 it!
fibonaccimathgenius
June 25, 2010, 4:07 pm

evee365: ditto.

-Mairen
fibonaccimathgenius
June 25, 2010, 4:08 pm

…ditto about everything but the first line. the ‘FAVORITE’ prize will have to got to Ender’s Shadow (Orson Scott Card), sorry.

-Mairen
jcbrown
June 26, 2010, 12:40 am

This sounds like a real good book and I am going to look it up in our library today itself! I love these sorts of adventure stories about how you take up the responsibility of your family as an older sibling!! It encourages us to be brave and do whatever you can to help our family out of a difficulty! It is very interesting to read about our old traditions and customs which seems so strange and dangerous to us but at the same time must have really happened all those years ago!! Thank you for the blog!!
arianamus
July 15, 2010, 10:55 am

i wasnt xactly sure abut this book until i read all da coments. i have 2 get peples feedback be4 i buy something. but because o da feeback, it sounds really good!
summergirl
July 16, 2010, 6:54 am

OMG!!!!!!!!! I read and did this book 4 a book report in school a little while ago in May maybe but i got a 98! I loved this book it’s a quick read which may or may not make you ppl happy. There is a ton of action and some parts they may want to make you cry! I could really cry in school cuz well you know! lol! Almost a love story u could say. It has you laughing, crying and fuming in certain parts of the books. I didin’t think i would like a sciency sort of book but i loved it <3333!!!!! I am sure you guys will too!
-Summergirl C> (Ice cream cone <—-)
summergirl
July 16, 2010, 6:54 am

OMG!!!!!!!!! I read and did this book 4 a book report in school a little while ago in May maybe but i got a 98! I loved this book it’s a quick read which may or may not make you ppl happy. There is a ton of action and some parts they may want to make you cry! I could really cry in school cuz well you know! lol! Almost a love story u could say. It has you laughing, crying and fuming in certain parts of the books. I didin’t think i would like a sciency sort of book but i loved it <3333!!!!! I am sure you guys will too!
-Summergirl C> (Ice cream cone <—-)
fibonaccimathgenius
July 22, 2010, 3:54 pm

I just actually realized how many people commented on this! Wow! Thanks soooo much for putting in your thoughts and comments. In the future, you could tell me what you liked/didn’t like about the review so that I can improve my writing for ya!

Thanks!

~Mairen
warriorkitkat6
August 9, 2010, 8:21 pm

This book was so amazing! It only took me 1 1/2 days to read! I can’t wait for the movie to come out. I got Catching fire yesterday and I’m going to start it. The third book has a sales rank of nine on Barnes and noble website. Twilight has a rank of 79. Hunger Games beats vampires any day!
warriorkitkat6
August 9, 2010, 8:29 pm

I agree with you, Crocks04! Lots of people say that Utopia book all have the same plot, but I love them! They never fail to intruige me.

If anyone hasn’t read this yet, read it right now! it is so worth it!

I loved Suzane Collins’s Gregor the Overlander series up untill the last chapter of the last book. I hope these don’t end as horribly.

For anyone who liked this you should read Unwind by Neal Shusterman or the Shadow Children series by Margaret Haddix.
nmd
August 10, 2010, 11:47 am

The Hunger Games is the best book I have read this year!
Cherry
August 13, 2010, 12:57 pm

The Hunger Games sounds a little like The White Mountains by John Christopher. I usually don’t like this kind of book but so many people here say it’s great that I’ve decided to read it.
Bubblewink7
October 8, 2010, 9:09 pm

The kid who lives across the street from me liked this book, and thinks I should reed it. should I?
Jane
BooksandPuppies
November 2, 2010, 6:45 pm

Great books! I didn’t like the ending of the third book. Peeta so doesn’t deserve Katniss. Team Gale all the way sisters! I thought he was so nice. And Haymitch isn’t all bad in the end,and Prim should not have died. Grr the last book was good but made me bawl. The book was so disappointing. I did like the other two books though.
warriorkitkat6
November 4, 2010, 6:04 pm

Team Peeta!!!!!! I finally finished Mockingjay and honestly, I’m not sure weather I love it or hate it. Curse you Suzanne Collins! You know just how to ruin a book! She made half the people die but at least Katniss ended up with Peeta *does happy dance*
mhvbrodylover
December 9, 2010, 10:40 am

doesn’t sound like a book i’d read, but i’ll try anyway
liefstoneheart
December 23, 2010, 6:51 pm

my mom keeps on bugging me to read this, is it worth it? Answer soon please.
nathan1226
December 30, 2010, 9:09 pm

I Just finished the first book and loved it! I would recomend this book to anyone who loves action, romance, and wilderness survival!
warriorkitkat6
January 19, 2011, 8:41 pm

This is a really good book, amazing writing, but you should not read it if you hate sad endings. The ending isn’t terrible, but a lot of people die.
BooksandPuppies
January 23, 2011, 12:06 pm

This book is way worth the time.
coyotekid
March 24, 2011, 12:01 am

Hey everybody I think that this was an AWSOME book. It was very adventurous, and made your moods change. It’s one of those books you can’t stop thinking about. I think it’s a book I recommend reading for ages 10+
bookworm12
March 24, 2011, 12:13 pm

It’s one of the best books I have read, and I have read alot(an I mean alot) of books. I read it in a couple of hours. I recomend it for 12+.
DanielRadcliffe4586
April 21, 2011, 7:03 pm

AMAZING BOOK!!! P.S bookworm12, I read it, I’m 11. So probably more like 11+. If you don’t like gruesome/grossness including killing, DON’T READ THIS BOOK. P.S We’re expecting a movie for this book March of 2012. No official cast yet.
pokemoncme
May 15, 2011, 7:24 pm

Best-book-ever! I couldn’t put it down. I read all the books in the series 5 times!
ky123abc
June 1, 2011, 10:40 am

This really is the best book ever! I saw my friend reading it and she told me what it was about. I thought it sounded weird but I read it and got it done in a day or two and I couldn’t put it down. I hungered for the second!
LoveThatDog
June 12, 2011, 7:33 am

LOVED THIS BOOK!!! You must read it! must must must! and the sequel and the third one!
fashion101
June 16, 2011, 8:41 pm

this is my new favorite book that i have read EVER!!!!
hermione10
June 30, 2011, 10:52 am

I love the whole Hunger Games series, but I hate the ending of Mockingjay!!!! I’m not saying anymore because I don’t want spoil the book.
girlsrok4
September 16, 2011, 5:41 pm

people at my school keep talking about it so I think I’ll read it because it looks good
lulu5116
October 6, 2011, 7:33 pm

This looks like a great book!! I have been wanting to read it! I’m looking forward to starting it!
scarletphoenix
November 11, 2011, 11:24 am

Hunger games are the best books created!!!!!! Another good series by Suzanne Collins is Gregor the Overlander that rocks!!! Team Gale!!!!!! These books were a little swoony for me though. Me and My friend will be going to see the movie which hopefully will be sensational. I think that my favourite character wouldbe Finnick O’Dair!!!!!!!
scarletphoenix
November 11, 2011, 11:27 am

Booksandpuppies you rock!!!!
Team Gale!!!!!!
pepperdrop
November 19, 2011, 6:19 am

This trilogy is one of the most astounding trilogies I have ever read.
girlsrok4
November 26, 2011, 9:57 am

OMG the trilogy rocks! I can’t wait to see the movie(but I hope it doesn’t turn out with nothing to do with the book like the percy jackson one did)
tmt_1310
November 26, 2011, 7:19 pm

this just seems inhumane and creepy to me. the movie looks creepy
PercyJackson
December 10, 2011, 10:16 am

I love this book so much it is such a page truner. you never to what willl happen next.one time it is this the other it is that.what is going to happen next. i cant wait fot the second book.
acg829
December 11, 2011, 7:04 pm

I loved this book and I’m waiting for the second one at the library.
NuttyBuns
January 24, 2012, 6:54 pm

Yello, Dog Ears! I tottally recommend this book for trilogy addicts like me, cuz ive read all three and they are AWESOME! The first one leaves you with a cliffhanger, and it all ties together in the third book.
Read On!
Nephthys/Isis
January 27, 2012, 7:52 pm

Er, to be honest, I didn’t really enjoy this book. Then again, I’m not really into sci-fi/survival. But don’t automatically assume I’m a horrible person because I didn’t like it the first time around. I’m giving it a second chance and rereading it before the movie comes out.
jamieshae
February 7, 2012, 5:44 pm

I’m reading this book right now.
penguiduck
February 28, 2012, 5:23 pm

I thoroughly suggest this book. It has a wonderful and engrossing plot. It keeps the readers entertained. But I would also recommend that ages 11 and up should read this. It is certainly not a children’s book.
DanielRadcliffe4586
March 5, 2012, 3:03 pm

This is a good book. I cannot wait for the movie. I disliked how Mockingjay ended though. But I will leave it there.
BreeBreeSue
March 23, 2012, 7:48 pm

cool I really want to read the Hunger Games now I want to even more!BTW I love your reveiws!
webby
March 29, 2012, 2:37 pm

This book is so intense and action packed it’s just something you don’t want to put down. It’s so awsome. this book is my favorite of all time.
myfishisblue
March 29, 2012, 8:11 pm

This book was amazing i am carantly on the third. U should DEFENITLY not read it if U are not prepared 4 sad endings and deaths.
Anonymous
May 26, 2012, 8:53 am

I read the whole entire series. A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!!
Transformersprime
May 28, 2012, 7:34 pm

idk im 11 years old and I think these books are amazing!
idahoskiracer
July 3, 2012, 9:37 pm

I just finished reading it and am waitin in line for catching fire at the library.The library is taking so long to get it to me.I LOVE Suzanne Collins’ writing
moongoddess_60
August 26, 2012, 10:31 am

I loved this book. My friend lent it to me and i read it so i had to keep on going. But it is kinda sad that just because the districts went against the capital, doesn’t mean that they should make people die for entertainment. Do you guys think that the hunger games beats twilight???? Katniss is making me want to do archery so badly.

Moongoddess_60———>>>>>>>>>
carmel09
September 1, 2012, 6:26 pm

I loved all the books!! The last book is kind of sad. But I still loved it!!:D
pancake300
October 6, 2012, 6:28 pm

i love the move but at my scool the books have a red stiker so thare for grade
7-8 onley . dus any one know whiy?