The Hunger Games by Susan Collins brings us to a post apocalyptic North America now called Panem. Panem presently consists of twelve districts and a capitol, with the Capitol in the middle and the districts surrounding it.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen lives with her twelve-year-old sister Prim and her empty shell of a mother in a rundown house in district twelve. Katniss illegally in the woods outside of the district because she has been the main provider for her family since she was her sister's age.
Every year the twelve districts are forced to compete in the Hunger Games as a reminder and punishment for the rebellion against the Capitol. One boy and one girl from ages twelve to eighteen are chosen from every district to fight to the death. The winner is set for life while the others perish. The day in which the children are picked is called The Reaping because to be chosen is considered a death sentence.
Before we know it our Heroine is flung into a world of new wonders and dangers when she becomes the female tribute for the Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games is an enthralling book that takes hold of your emotions and keeps you on the edge of your seat. You will find it nearly impossible to put down. This book also contains many parallels to the way some of our world's governments are working. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys adventure books or enjoyed the writing styles of J.K. Rowling.
Special thanks to my parents for buying me this book
-Austin
