The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games has been getting a lot of attention lately. With the movie coming out early next year, the books have been in the hot spot. Teens have been ripping these books apart.

The story takes place in a fictional world of 12 districts and one capitol. The Capitol controls everything. To make sure everyone knows they are in control, they have these yearly games called The Hunger Games, where two teens, between the age of 12 and 19, from every district, one female and one male, compete for survival. They are made to kill each other in order to make it out alive. But the deal is that only one person makes it. Out of 24 people one survives.

Katniss is sixteen and a expert bowman, and from District 12, the poorest district. She is the sole provider for her sister and mother. Her father died in the mines when she was eleven, and ever sense then she has had to find food for the three of them. Usually she and her friend Gale go out into the forest right out side the district.

This Hunger Games is different for Katniss because her little sister Primrose is now eligible as tribute to the games. When the tributes for District 12 are being picked, Katniss worries that she will be picked because her name is in the drawing 32 times, she isn't that scared about Prim because her name is only in there once.
But when Primrose is called, Katniss is shocked and quickly volunteers to take her place. Katniss doesn't have much time to think about it but she knows that she can't let Prim got to The Games.

I love this book. It was so good. I read it in 24 hours, And that includes sleeping, eating, and going to church.
It is not a children's book.  It is very violent, and at times disturbing. I see this book being more of a teen to young adult book. I would suggest this book to anyone and everyone.

Review by Sweetie Pie