In one of the lesser districts of what use to be the United States, Katniss survives by poaching game from beyond the fence. She is the main provider for the mother and dearly beloved sister. So when the system tries to tear them apart, Katniss finds herself a contestant of the ultimate survivor game. On the way she is partnered with a kind boy from her district also taking part in the games. But is he kind? Is he her partner?
The bad: All the contestants are manipulated into attacking and killing each other. It's hard to believe that winning is so important to these teens that they are willing to kill. Even our main characters.
The good: I'm not sure that there is really all that much "good" in this book!
My view: I really liked the Gregor books by Suzanne Collins, until I stopped reading them. It was a case of me growing up waaaay faster than him, I just got disconnected. But I really did like them, so I was excited when Ms. Collins came out with a teen book. I did enjoy reading it, it was fun and crisp, but it didn't have the qualities of a really great book.
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