Suzanne Collins
374 pages The country of Panem, is currently the only country residing in a futuristic North America. The cruel and harsh Capital rules over twelve poor, and small districts. To remind the districts of the rebellion some years ago, the Capital forces each district to send one girl and one boy tribute to participate in the annual Hunger Games. The Games are then a mandatory TV viewing for all other citizens. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the 74th Games, she knows it will be her death because only one tribute can survive.
Through first person, Collins takes on Katniss's voice; exposing her thoughts, feelings and struggles. She is daring, resourceful, and engaging - the perfect recipe for immediate suspense. Although this book's setting is in future times, I find myself clearly picturing the dark stuffy coal mines of District 12, the vibrant colors of the Capitol, and the haunted and enclosed quarters of the Training Center.
This book holds extreme action and is written with such clarity, beware, you might just think you're a tribute in the Games yourself.
Following The Hunger Games are two sequels: Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
The Hunger Games is a New York Times Best Seller and is currently being made into a movie coming to theaters March 23rd, 2012. Click here to watch the official trailer.
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