The Hunger Games
★★★★.5 | 4 and .5 out of 5 stars
SPOILER ALERT
In a futuristic reality, a civilisation that arose out of North America - Panem - is divided into 13 sectors. 12 districts, numbered 1-12 and the Capitol. After a past rebellion that resulted in the Capitol's victory, the Capitol decided to create an event that dampened possible rebels from uprising: The Hunger Games; a terrifying reality show where 24 random tributes aged between 12-18 are taken from their homes and forced to fight to the death in an inescapable arena. One male and one female from each district are picked. Every year, one winner is crowned and welcomed home with a lifetime supply of wealth and fame, along with the guilt of murder and insecurity about the Capitol taking their children to be slaughtered.
The reaping changed Katniss Everdeen's life. When her 12-year-old sister is pulled from the reaping, she chooses to volunteer to take her place, something that has never been done in District 12, the most poor piece of Panem. As she fights in the arena, she uses her skills taught to her by her deceased father, to hunt and to trap, to scavenge, and to fish. Using these illegally learnt advantages, can Katniss overcome the strongest competitors to become just the second victor from District 12? Also, will she have enough vitality to be able to betray her male counterpart, Peeta, a boy who saved her from starvation many years ago? You'll have to read it to find out!
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The reaping changed Katniss Everdeen's life. When her 12-year-old sister is pulled from the reaping, she chooses to volunteer to take her place, something that has never been done in District 12, the most poor piece of Panem. As she fights in the arena, she uses her skills taught to her by her deceased father, to hunt and to trap, to scavenge, and to fish. Using these illegally learnt advantages, can Katniss overcome the strongest competitors to become just the second victor from District 12? Also, will she have enough vitality to be able to betray her male counterpart, Peeta, a boy who saved her from starvation many years ago? You'll have to read it to find out!
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