Her novel “The Hunger Games” is a violent, jarring, speed-rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense. The writing is excellent and the plot propels the reader through the book at a rapid rate. Praise for The Hunger Games #1 New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Bestseller A Horn Book Fanfare A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2008 A Booklist Editors' Choice A New York Times Notable Book of 2008 A Kirkus Best Book of 2008 A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A USA Today Bestseller "[The Hunger Games… Introduction. There is only one rule: Kill or be killed. The Hunger Games begins on the day of the reaping in District 12. But Katniss has been close to death before. That person is the winner of The Hunger Games. Its story is harsh, gruesome, and bleak. The Hunger Games. It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. Clove is the District 2 female tribute in the 74th Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a compelling novel focusing on life in an authoritarian society in which young people must compete to the death in the annual Hunger Games. You enter a future world where every year two tributes from each district are thrown into an arena expected to … The thrilling trilogy expertly described by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games is a valiant book because it's children that are killing and dying. It's not a twee romance, although there is a love story, it's well written, and doesn't detract from the story. As the first book of the Hunger Games set of three, The Hunger Games is convincing perusing and makes a reader to eager further reading the following book instantly to discover what has happened to Katniss and Peeta. The Capital puts on a reality game show every year called 'The Hunger Games' where 1 boy and 1 girl are picked at random from each district. Then it is a fight to the death, where there is one person left standing, because that person has killed all the others. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps foward to take her sister’s place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. The main character, 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, volunteers for the Hunger Games to keep her younger sister from being required to participate and her experiences and fight to survive are the heart of the book. Katniss is an in number character who takes care of her own issues and assumes responsibility of her own life. See a complete list of the characters in The Hunger Games and in-depth analyses of Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Haymitch Abernathy. Read a Plot Overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter Summary and Analysis. So hunger is a continues problem. The Capital puts on a reality game show every year called 'The Hunger Games' where 1 boy and 1 girl are picked at random from each district. The third and final book, Mockingjay, is being adapted into two parts, to be released in 2014 and 2015 repectively. I highly suggest reading it, and hope Suzanne Collins goes on to write more teen fiction as The Hunger Games was so good! A war ensued between the Capitol and the districts. The Hunger Games will appeal to teens, ages 13 and up. As the first book of the Hunger Games set of three, The Hunger Games is convincing perusing and makes a reader to eager further reading the following book instantly to discover what has happened to Katniss and Peeta. Because it's set in the future and all the districts children that are taking part in the games it is normal for them, because they are used it, we, as the reader are not used to it so it's shocking for us. For her, survival is second nature. The Hunger Games was adapted for a 2012 film, and the second book, Catching Fire, was adapted for a 2014 film. It is the first book for young readers to sell a million electronic books and you can buy it in 26 different languages. Start studying The Hunger Games: Book 1. Visit The Hunger Games Facebook page for all the latest news. The mayor then introduces Haymitch Abernathy, District 12’s only living Hunger-Games winner, and he’s so drunk he ends up falling in his own vomit.