Rating: 3.45 out of 5
Author: Suzanne Collins
I
started reading this book because of the popularity this one got. I mean some
people even said this was better than Harry
Potter. Thus, I had a lot of expectations from this book. But after having
finished it today I’m not sure how I feel about this book.
The
story is not Harry Potter best but it
is interesting. Katniss, the protagonist, is shown too much in the positive
light except for in the last 50 pages. She hunts for the whole family, takes up
the role of the breadwinner, and then she sacrifices herself for her sister,
fights till the end, just too much heroic. Also I think the beginning lags a bit before
the actual hunger games begin. Peeta, on the other hand, is the love struck boy
who risks everything to save the girl he loves. Other characters such as that
of Prim, Katniss’s mother, Gale would have been better if there was a bit more
detailing and some stories relating them. But I guess that might be the central
theme of the next book.
The
plot is nice and I do like the post Armageddon scene with one group ruling over
the entire land and controlling the people as they wish (not much different
than our own world).I somehow feel this book is unfinished. Having read many
open-ended stories, I do realize that ambiguity of the end is inevitable in
such stories but to me this book had the concept, the plot, the characters but
in some way it didn’t make it. This book had the potential in its plot to bring
something fresh to the table but it misses its shot.
Nevertheless,
I will read the next one in this series, and I seriously do hope that it is
going to be better than this one.
Finally! Someone who wasn't that impressed. Lol, that sounds bad, but I was beginning to think I was the only one. ;) I liked the ideas behind the book, but the plot didn't quite fulfill those ideas, and it became somewhat repitive and boring to me. Sorry you didn't enjoy this as much, and I hope you find the next one better! Great review! :)
ReplyDeleteI have to say I disagree about the 'not fininished' feeling over all. There were a few parts that were left hanging, though, but that lets people imagine what happens.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the Hunger Games. Out of the whole trilogy I think it's the best book. I wish Gale was involved more throughout the whole series, though. I think he could of made it as a main character.
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Aww I LOVE the Hunger Games trilogy!!!! Though everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I can't help but wonder if I would have felt differently about it if I'd read it after it got so crazy popular, not before. I tend to be a bit more critical and harsh toward books that are blowing up the media.
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