The Hunger Games trilogy

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by IlovemyAKA

Grad school has been kicking my butt and I haven't had much time for leisurely reading. Can someone write a general synopsis? Sure, I'm going to google the series once I close this thread but I want to hear from people who've read them. Once I finish school (graduation Dec 18, woot woot!!), I plan to start reading for entertainment again.

A summary.
Post-apolcalyptic America: 13 (well 12) Districts ruled by 1 Capital. Due to a rebellion in the past, the Capital enforces discipline on the districts by making them provide 2 Tributes in the form of children between 12 and 18 to participate in The Hunger Games every year. The children are then thrown in the arena and forced to kill or be killed for the entertainment of the Roman, I mean... Capital citizenry. It's like Survivor done by Caligula. How much more horrifying is it because you could see a TV show like this existing and people watching it? The books follow Katniss who will end up in The Hunger Games because that's how books like this work.

Government is predictably corrupt and Big Brother-esque, there's a huge divide between the Capital citizens and those of the districts. (At least of the ones we see the most of, there are some seen as suck-ups/collaborators) I find the characters interesting though ones that I'd liked early on in the series became seriously grating later on. Then I remember that they are teenagers after all. Katniss isn't particularly a hero, she's just in the right (wrong?) place at the right time and her ability to survive is based in large part due to her ingenuity but also some dumb luck and the guidance and help of others.

Also along for the ride are her mother and sister, her co-Tribute Peeta, their alcoholic mentor, her best friend and sometimes-cousin, and an assortment of other characters ranging from vicious and cruel to tragic to absurd.

Unlike others, I didn't find Mockingjay particularly bad, but I kind of liked the fact that she wasn't entirely capable of handling everything. She's capable, but she's not invincible.

I enjoyed the whole series.

[IlovemyAKA]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

A summary.
Post-apolcalyptic America: 13 (well 12) Districts ruled by 1 Capital. Due to a rebellion in the past, the Capital enforces discipline on the districts by making them provide 2 Tributes in the form of children between 12 and 18 to participate in The Hunger Games every year. The children are then thrown in the arena and forced to kill or be killed for the entertainment of the Roman, I mean... Capital citizenry. It's like Survivor done by Caligula. How much more horrifying is it because you could see a TV show like this existing and people watching it? The books follow Katniss who will end up in The Hunger Games because that's how books like this work.

Government is predictably corrupt and Big Brother-esque, there's a huge divide between the Capital citizens and those of the districts. (At least of the ones we see the most of, there are some seen as suck-ups/collaborators) I find the characters interesting though ones that I'd liked early on in the series became seriously grating later on. Then I remember that they are teenagers after all. Katniss isn't particularly a hero, she's just in the right (wrong?) place at the right time and her ability to survive is based in large part due to her ingenuity but also some dumb luck and the guidance and help of others.

Also along for the ride are her mother and sister, her co-Tribute Peeta, their alcoholic mentor, her best friend and sometimes-cousin, and an assortment of other characters ranging from vicious and cruel to tragic to absurd.

Unlike others, I didn't find Mockingjay particularly bad, but I kind of liked the fact that she wasn't entirely capable of handling everything. She's capable, but she's not invincible.

I enjoyed the whole series.

Thanks! Hmmm...sounds interesting. I'm not sure why because it doesn't sound like the same story, but the summary makes me think of The Giver. Did anyone read that in elementary? Anyway, I'm always looking for new books to read so I'm definitely looking forward to checking out this trilogy.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by IlovemyAKA

Thanks! Hmmm...sounds interesting. I'm not sure why because it doesn't sound like the same story, but the summary makes me think of The Giver. Did anyone read that in elementary? Anyway, I'm always looking for new books to read so I'm definitely looking forward to checking out this trilogy.

The Giver also fits into Post-Apoc/Dystopian genre.

If you liked The Giver there are two sequels out there too. Not quite as good, but still enjoyable.

[IlovemyAKA]

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

The Giver also fits into Post-Apoc/Dystopian genre.

If you liked The Giver there are two sequels out there too. Not quite as good, but still enjoyable.

What?! I never knew there were sequels! I'll have to check them out.

I started The Hunger Games yesterday and finished it. I started Catching Fire today. I did google the series after my last post and even read a spoiler about the ending, but now I can't remember it. I am so tempted to google it again, but I'm fighting against it since I'm reading the trilogy now.

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

A summary.
Post-apolcalyptic America: 13 (well 12) Districts ruled by 1 Capital. Due to a rebellion in the past, the Capital enforces discipline on the districts by making them provide 2 Tributes in the form of children between 12 and 18 to participate in The Hunger Games every year. The children are then thrown in the arena and forced to kill or be killed for the entertainment of the Roman, I mean... Capital citizenry. It's like Survivor done by Caligula. How much more horrifying is it because you could see a TV show like this existing and people watching it? The books follow Katniss who will end up in The Hunger Games because that's how books like this work.

Government is predictably corrupt and Big Brother-esque, there's a huge divide between the Capital citizens and those of the districts. (At least of the ones we see the most of, there are some seen as suck-ups/collaborators) I find the characters interesting though ones that I'd liked early on in the series became seriously grating later on. Then I remember that they are teenagers after all. Katniss isn't particularly a hero, she's just in the right (wrong?) place at the right time and her ability to survive is based in large part due to her ingenuity but also some dumb luck and the guidance and help of others.

Also along for the ride are her mother and sister, her co-Tribute Peeta, their alcoholic mentor, her best friend and sometimes-cousin, and an assortment of other characters ranging from vicious and cruel to tragic to absurd.

Unlike others, I didn't find Mockingjay particularly bad, but I kind of liked the fact that she wasn't entirely capable of handling everything. She's capable, but she's not invincible.

I enjoyed the whole series.

I actually liked how Katniss was written. She was a teenager and made stupid teenage mistakes but was forced to be an adult. It was like she was being torn.

I liked Mockingjay, I just wanted old Peeta (The Hunger Games and Catching Fire Peeta) back.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I actually liked how Katniss was written. She was a teenager and made stupid teenage mistakes but was forced to be an adult. It was like she was being torn.

I liked Mockingjay, I just wanted old Peeta (The Hunger Games and Catching Fire Peeta) back.

Exactly. She never really got a chance to know what she wanted, and as easy as it is to get frustrated with her (or other characters) that reminder about how she's really just 16 and got thrown into something I certainly couldn't handle would help me regain perspective.

I always felt Peeta was pretty flat. Once he chose Katniss over himself there was never a change in him. At least not from Katniss' perspective. He was always reacting to her.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by adpi*violet

I didn't like the ending to the Mockingjay. I thought it was abrupt, like the author ran out of time before a deadline and stumbled quickly through the rest of the story. I did like the first two a lot though.

I read The Hunger Games for my book club. We loved it, and the rest of the club went on to read the trilogy. The second book they say is great but that the 3rd was awful, which is what you all are saying.

I tried to skip past any spoilers above, but as much as the Peeta/Katniss romance story was sugar sweet and predictable... i'll go along with it. Still debating on Catching Fire.

[epchick]

So some of my students had been talking about this book called Mockingjay that they had picked up for their reading class (they are 7th graders), but i didnt know too much about it. I actually, picked this book up after someone suggested it on the reviews for "I am four."

I read the first book the day I got it...read nonstop probably like 5ish hours. I loved the first book! I was shocked to find out that Mockingjay was part of the trilogy. So I decided to continue reading the books. I currently just started Carching Fire, and if I have time tomorrow, I'll probably end up finishing it.

[AlphaFrog]

I've not read them, but I've just started getting casting notices for the movies, so a movie series is definitely happening.