Book description: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, the shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-- and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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What I thought of the book:
*****
Considering I had watched the film first it's hard to be able to imagine everything as you would like to instead of what the film has portrayed. That being said I still really enjoyed reading this book and it did still have quite a few details which aren't shown in the film. It's exciting and the end of each chapter leaves you wanting to read on to find out more.
It's different to the type of book I would normally read but it's a great story line with lots of dark sides and controversy.
Book read 24th April 2013.
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