Review: DRIVE by Stephanie Fournet
I have loved everything I’ve read from Stephanie Fournet, and DRIVE did not disa[...]
The Hunger Games Published by Scholastic on September 14, 2008 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
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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 steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love. (Goodreads)
Oh my. I just finished this book and now I want to go out and buy the second one. Now. I don’t think I can wait till it comes in at the library. I couldn’t put it down, and stayed up into the wee morning hours reading the past 2 nights.
I was appalled at first by the premise of the book – how the government puts on a game show where kids are chosen as tributes by drawing names out of a bowl. The tributes are then put in an arena and forced to hunt each other down and be the last survivor on live television. Honestly, I didn’t think I would like it or want to finish. I loved it. I’m so glad I was curious enough to know what all the fuss was about and requested it from the library.
The Hunger Games
Note: This was originally posted on New Shade of Green (my other now extinct blog).
