5/5 Stars
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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 is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival.
My Review: This book was great! I got it free from scholastic, as did a few other teachers, and I'm so happy I did. I was talking with another teacher and she mentioned how it reminded her of the short stories "The Lottery" and "The Most Dangerous Game." I fully agree.
It also reminded me of a really bad movie I saw about adults being dropped off on an island, and I believe it was a game show type thing and they had to kill each other... last one standing wins. Which is basically what this book is. It has a few twists and a few "Ahhh!" moments which makes you keep reading. It's a fast read because it just sucks you in.
***Catching Fire (2nd book) and Mockingjay (3rd/last book) I rate 5's as well! Amazing series.
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