The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hunger Games was a very nice read for me. Collins has created a very interesting dystopia. Opposed to Brave New World this society is centered in more familiar environment around a capitol city that's located in the area around Missoula, Montana. The book is somewhat of a love story about Katniss Everdeen and who she has true feelings for; a boy with a prosthetic leg named Peeta who she's battling in the Hunger Games or a Henry David Thoreau type character back in district 12 named Gale. Collins explores the aspect of the future of reality TV in this book. The Hunger Games is a fight to the death or Battle Royale of child representative "gladiators" from each district in Panem being played out in an arena that is filled with cameras and broadcast throughout the society. These brutal games are setup to strip the humanity away the citizens of Panem in order to continue the totalitarian reign the capitol has over it's districts. In the book there are notes of a Romeo and Juliet ending, Legolas style archery, and some really good tasting lamb stew. Overall I thought this a good book and am considering reading the sequels as well.
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