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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: 2 reviews

Published on 11/18/22

Reviewed by Kimberly Owen, 6th grade. Whitefish Middle School

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This is my book review for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I would recommend this book to older kids because a lot of my friends can’t read it because their parents say it’s inappropriate. I do not think that it is but I can not control what you can and can not read.

The main characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Melark are chosen to go into an arena with 11 other districts to fight to the death. Only one person can go home but Katniss decides to break that rule for the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss is the main character and my favorite because she is a strong, brave, smart, and independent woman and will always try to do the right thing for her family.

My favorite part of the book is the scene where they all first go into the arena. It is a rollercoaster and keeps you turning the pages to find out what will happen next. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.

The Hunger Games by Susanne Collins reviewed by Macey Meigs, Grade 6, Whitefish Middle School

Setting: District 12, Panem, Capital

Genre: Science Fiction

Characters: Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, Prim, Gale, Rue, Effie, and more…

Katniss is a 16 year old girl who lives in a dystopian future of America called Panem. Every year, there is an event called the Hunger Games. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 must gather in each of the 12 districts while someone calls the names of one boy and one girl to compete in the Hunger Games. It is a fight to the death and only one person will survive. When Katniss hears her sister’s name being called, she bravely volunteers to take her place as a tribute for District 12, the district she lives in. The boy chosen was Peeta. She is sent to the capital, where she must train before the games start. Will she survive, or will she die like the rest of the tributes?

I would give this book a 5-star rating because it is action packed and it has a lot of detail. It is emotional and romantic and it has a very interesting ending.

Recommended for ages 10+ – violent and graphic.