Plot Summary: Grade 7 UpûIn a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss´s young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining districts female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. Collins´s characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds; the plot is tense, dramatic, and engrossing.
Personal Opinion: When I started reading this trology I honestly didn´t know what to think of it. For example, the book was definitely a page-turner but at the same time it entered the category of post-apocalyptic books. After all the book is very similar to "Death Race", "Fahrenheit 451" and other books in that category. Then I became more confused because it started to appear as a romantic novel. But then there was a lot of action and the main character showed her strong and rebellious personality. I must admit that even if sometimes the plot got a bit boring I couldn´t stop reading. In the next books you are able to see some changes in the modern bestseller plot, they might seem small but they show a great change at the end. In conclusion, I really enjoyed reading it and I didn´t get bored as I often do with action books. : )
Final Rating: 7/10
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