This is my year for Teen Fiction I guess. I found the ones I’ve read so far to be good reads. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the first book in a science fiction trilogy set in a not distant authoritarian future. The country of Panema is ruled by a city called the Capitol. At some point in the past the rest of the country rebelled against the Capitol and lost. As part retribution the various districts comprising the country have to select two random people called tributes to go the Capitol and and fight to the death in a televised series of games. There are eight districts, so 16 tributes.
Katniss is one of the tributes and the book follows her as he fights in the games. I’m not going to give the book away just to tell you that the book is very compelling and a very good read. The only problem is, and it is not really a problem, is that I can’t wait to read the other two books.
This book is four stars out of five. Get it, read it before your teenager can steal it from you. Or, what they hey, steal their copy.
The Hunger Games Trilogy web site has all sorts of cool stuff, author interviews and such. Check it out.
Four stars out of five is impressive. Must be a good read.
Awesome trilogy! Movie comes out in March.
Does sound intriguing! Guess it’s off to the library tomorrow! Hope you have a great weekend!
Sylvia
I really loved the whole trilogy.
I don’t think I have ever read a science fiction book, this one does sound like it may tempt me though, a little different to the one I am currently reading though.
Just started this book a couple days ago!
loved the whole trilogy. what did you think of the movie? can’t wait for the next one. ( :