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The Hunger Games

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2008

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Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2008
Book Details
Pages

374

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Panem • Dystopian Future

Publication Year

2008

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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Super Short Summary

In Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister's place in a deadly competition orchestrated by a totalitarian government, where children from various districts must fight to the death. Katniss must navigate alliances and survival tactics while maintaining her humanity. Themes include violence, oppression, and systemic inequality.

Suspenseful

Dark

Gritty

Challenging

Emotional

Reviews & Readership

4.5

9,060,446 ratings

85%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games captivates readers with its fast-paced, dystopian setting and compelling protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. Praised for its engaging plot and strong character development, the novel explores themes of survival and societal critique. However, some critics find the violence excessive and predictability in the plot. Overall, it remains a gripping read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Hunger Games?

A reader who enjoys The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins typically relishes fast-paced, dystopian narratives with strong, resourceful protagonists and themes of survival and resistance against oppressive regimes. Fans of Divergent by Veronica Roth and The Maze Runner by James Dashner would likely appreciate this series.

4.5

9,060,446 ratings

85%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

374

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Panem • Dystopian Future

Publication Year

2008

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

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