The Hunger Games

I continued to re-read The Hunger Games so that i am even further up to date when i watch the movie that comes out very soon. Now that i have gone back and read more, more of what i can remember is coming back, It was just the little bits that i didn't remember. I am at the part where not only has Katniss volunteered for her little sister prim who was chosen but she has found out that the male tribute is Peeta. She describes the mixed feelings she is having perfectly, she then takes us back and tells us why Peeta is important. She has told me that she is sad, angry, confused, and brave. Even though the situation Katniss is in, she lets us know that she is having the same feelings she might have for example, on stage singing, dancing, acting, making a speech etc. Then she applies those feelings to the unrealistic situation she is in. This is just one of the many reasons i love these books and why im taking the time to re-read them so i highly suggest these books!

-Kat

Today i decided to refresh my memory with the hunger games by re-reading it. I did this because the movie is coming out soon and i would like to be able to follow along. I now remember why i lover all three books so much. Although the writer has beautiful writing, she also has the power to describe something in detail and well in a short amount of time. This is one of the excellent books that lets you figure it out, not ones that say, "this is katniss, she lives in district twelve, her best friend is gale...etc." this is one that you find those three things out in the first 20 pages, not the first page. also, even though the author has created a fake scenario in all three books, if you were to live there, in that time the book is so realistic and is something that myself and others can relate to on certain levels. Such as katniss's emotions and the friction and "love" between her a Peeta. Katniss, although poor, she struggles yet provides and faces the facts and fears in life. She knows whats right and wrong and uses her logic and common sense to work her way through her unique life. I absolutely LOVE these books and could not put them down. I strongly suggest them to both genders and all ages.

-Katherine L.