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 * Title:** The Hunger Games
 * Author:** Suzanne Collins
 * Genre:** Dystopian Fiction
 * My Rating:** 3.5 stars


 * From the Publisher:**

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

**My Thoughts:**

This book had some definite positives and negatives. The story takes place in Panem, the futuristic remnants of the United States. Katniss Everdeen, the 16-year old protagonist of the story, lives with her mother and 12-year old sister Prim in district 12 (the poorest of all the districts). Every year, Panem hosts a "Pageant of Honour, Courage, and Triumph" called the Hunger Games. Every district must sacrifice one boy and one girl tribute between the ages of 12 and 18 to this pageant. The story reminds me of a futuristic version of the Roman Gladiators. The overall storyline is rather enjoyable, however the supposed plot twists that are supposed to surprise you are rather obvious and predictable. I disliked, the fact that the tributes are between the ages of 12 and 18, because reading about children dying is not something people tend to enjoy, me included. Overall, I think that if you choose to read this book, that you will somewhat enjoy it.
 * Spoiler Alert:** The ending is somewhat happy, comparatively.