The Hunger Games
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
1 journaler for this copy...
Found this in a local Little Free Library. I've read this (a couple times), but it will be good for releasing sometime in the future :)
Here's my original review from 2012:
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. It's technically in the "tween" genre -- yet, the way it was explained to me, it seemed like it would be some sort of an odd mix of Survivor meets Mad Max in a post apocalyptic, futuristic dystopian society. Honestly, it didn't sound all that appealing.
Boy was I wrong. This book was incredible, and once I started, I couldn't put it down. The author writes beautifully, with such descriptiveness, you feel as if you're there, experiencing and feeling everything with the characters. I was afraid the story would have too much war, savagery and hunger, and whereas it certainly does include some of that, there's so much more -- humor, humility, friendship, wisdom, common sense, political angst, compassion, and even love (ah, young love). I found some of the characters irresistibly likeable, and others despicable, and wanted to keep reading not only because the writing style is like a roller coaster, but because I really wanted to know what would happen to all those involved.
The ending wasn't really an ending -- it was more of a pause in the story, but that's okay with me because a friend loaned me all 3 books in the trilogy, so I can immediately start the next one :)
All in all, an excellent read. I'll be recommending this to many friends.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. It's technically in the "tween" genre -- yet, the way it was explained to me, it seemed like it would be some sort of an odd mix of Survivor meets Mad Max in a post apocalyptic, futuristic dystopian society. Honestly, it didn't sound all that appealing.
Boy was I wrong. This book was incredible, and once I started, I couldn't put it down. The author writes beautifully, with such descriptiveness, you feel as if you're there, experiencing and feeling everything with the characters. I was afraid the story would have too much war, savagery and hunger, and whereas it certainly does include some of that, there's so much more -- humor, humility, friendship, wisdom, common sense, political angst, compassion, and even love (ah, young love). I found some of the characters irresistibly likeable, and others despicable, and wanted to keep reading not only because the writing style is like a roller coaster, but because I really wanted to know what would happen to all those involved.
The ending wasn't really an ending -- it was more of a pause in the story, but that's okay with me because a friend loaned me all 3 books in the trilogy, so I can immediately start the next one :)
All in all, an excellent read. I'll be recommending this to many friends.
Journal Entry 3 by BethanieKay at Little Free Library - Brevard County offices Viera in Melbourne, Florida USA on Thursday, March 2, 2023
Released 1 yr ago (3/3/2023 UTC) at Little Free Library - Brevard County offices Viera in Melbourne, Florida USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Left in the LFL at the Brevard County Government Offices in Viera.
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To the finder of this book:
Hello and congratulations!
You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large.
I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing --maybe even make a journal entry on this book to let me know it's been found. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (it's free!).
Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did.
If you do choose to join Bookcrossing and make a journal entry, then you can watch the book as it travels -- You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
If you decide to join Bookcrossing, please feel free to indicate that I, BethanieKay, referred you when you set up your free online profile!
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single release!!
Happy Reading!
