Genre: YA Fiction/ Dystopian
In a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, there lies the country of Panem. Thirteen districts once surrounded the shining Capital. Then District 13 tried to rebel. The Capital put put down the rebellion, and as a demonstration of their power, they force the twelve remaining districts to send one boy and one girl to the Capital to fight to the death in The Hunger Games.Katniss Everdeen has always had to struggle to provide her young sister, Prim, and her mother with enough food to live. After her father's death, her mother shut down with grief, leaving Katniss to take care of her sister. When twelve year old, Prim, is chosen to compete in the Hunger Games Katniss volunteers to take her place, knowing it will be her own death.
I can't say much more without giving away too much, and that's only the first two chapters!
Oh my gosh!! This book was amazing! Its been a long time since I've read a book that makes me stay up an hour longer than I mean to, and read during class. I was hooked by the end of chapter one and the book just picked up speed from there.
Rating: 5/5
WARNING: Quite a bit of violence (the object is to fight to the death) but its not described too graphically.
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