The Hunger Games

I'm only on Chapter 3 and it is already a favorite!

Harry Potter has opened up a whole new world for me - teen fantasy novels. This book has a horrifying premise - it's set in a dystopian future where the "Capitol", which controls 12 districts, runs the annual Hunger Games. Each of the districts must send 2 teenaged candidates who then engage in extreme reality t.v. games where they have to kill each other off. It's...more

Harry Potter has opened up a whole new world for me - teen fantasy novels. This book has a horrifying premise - it's set in a dystopian future where the "Capitol", which controls 12 districts, runs the annual Hunger Games. Each of the districts must send 2 teenaged candidates who then engage in extreme reality t.v. games where they have to kill each other off. It's suspenseful and disturbing with engaging characters, and of course, a bit of romance.   hide

loved it! very exciting, i couldnt put it down!

Good thriller baits and lures one into the imagined world before unleashing its full arsenal upon the reader. Suzanne's The Hunger Games is an excellent thriller targeted for teens but could be easily enjoyed by any adult. Engaging yet brutal, no one is irreplaceable in this cruel tale of survival and tyranny.