My 10 year old granddaughter has discovered the Hunger Games and has been reading every day! Great content for discussion and thought provoking topics. What ifs....
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Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, would have liked nothing more than for her fire to have been quenched and to just return home to take care of her younger sister. Yet she un intentionally started a rebellion against an evil totalitarian state and was placed at the for front as the rebellions spokeswoman. Yet as bad as things are for the people, the rebellion is a terrible risk that had already failed once 75 years before and if it fails again the tiny portions of peace and security the people of the districts of Panem once had will be gone and their lives would be torment. The books had an obvious 1984 feeling to them and even though I felt some things did not mesh up well throughout the story (hover plane bombers slow enough to be hit with a bow and arrow?) it was a good story that kept my attention. There were people to love, people to morn and people to out right loath and hate. I am sure it is a popular story but I doubt it will make it to the realm of greatness. But it doesn't have to in order to be enjoyable.Read full review
Wow beautiful condition and very fairly priced. Thank you! Same hardcovers I had many years ago, don't think I've read a full book in like almost 10 years lol. So excited.
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The book may be worth reading once however, the writing is juevenille, and the plot is generic at may parts. The worst Part was the "foreshadowing" the book was entirely too predictable, I could guess the outcome of the story and many small events during the story well before they came. Additionally this book lacked depth, there was no real sub plot(s), entirely from one perspective, no side story, no extra element, simply follows around a girl in a fight to the death. On the other hand it was a pretty interesting concept of a post USA north America, it reminded me of elements of 1984, and Fahrenheit 451, but far less thought out and at the level of a freshman in high school. The characters were not complete morons as in other books such as the Inheritance series, the characters however seemed simple and flat, and despite more than a dozen important characters you only really learn about 3 or 4 making the book drone on about he or she did this instead of a developed characterization and individual personality for each one. Overall an average score because of the level of the reading and minimal literary skill needed to write these books. BORROW FROM LIBRARY instead of purchasing because not good enough to read 5 times like so many other series.Read full review
BEST purchase ever for my middle schooler ..... Christmas gift and she didn't mind waiting for it to come. Saved a fortune buying it on ebay vs store !!!!!! Really captivating story line ...... had no idea. Set was in MINT condition.
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I read the first book in a week and it has 27 chapters. I don’t really like reading but I couldn’t stop with these books and the shipping was great, the books were in almost new condition.
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A very easy read. Entertaining. First book is quick and paced well. Second book was good but not as good as the first. Third book I am not sure how I feel. I felt as though she could have taken the book in many directions at times but dropped the ball in each occasion. Writer would build suspense then the book would literally stop. Overall a good easy read,a little lacking in the end.
Mockingjay and all the books in the series were UNBELIEVABLY GREAT! Regarding Mockingjay the story line was fiction but her verbal depiction of the life of a soldier in cantonment, training and battle was uncannily accurate for anyone without military experience and exposure to hostile action. I could not believe the accuracy (having been there and done that). The barracks life, the training, the interaction amongst the soldiers (i.e.: the main and other characters) and the description of the battles were so accurate. She even worked in the old adage that goes, "no matter how careful the battle plan it will go awry in the first five minutes". In all these books one just cannot believe that one is reading fiction. Granted some of the scenarios might have weapons and opponents that are science fiction but the flavor and reality of battle and survival shine through in a most realistic way in all her books in this series. This book, Mockingjay, indeed the whole series, is one of the best set of books I have ever read. If you don't buy. or at least read the entire series, if you are even remotely interested in the realities of military life, survival and combat as well as a great and believable plot, then, in the words of Mr. T, you are a FOOL!Read full review
Great trilogy of compelling material. Fast-paced action and tear-jerking dilemmas. Just a great series to check out. A complete YA staple.
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The book box set is in better description, a little damage the box that contains book nothing mayor, books seem brand new, great price
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