The Hunger Games Book Review

Yet again, another book review. This week I read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Another excellent book recommended by my friend Stephenie Meyer. Yes, the author of the Twilight books. I'm obsessed with her. Anyway, this story was so good! I couldn't put the dang thing down.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

That's the book in a nutshell. I really think it's a great read. Not too long either. It is 374 pages. I think it's the first in a series too, because at the end of the book it says The End of Book One. Oh boy, another series to get sucked into.

Speaking of series, Gene bought me the book Eragon. My sister and other family members are wild about it. He actually got me the first and second books all combined into one book. So that will be my next review. Until next time...