Hunger Games is about a brutal and suppressive government that forces a group of teenaged kids to fight to the death in an arena each year as a message to their parents. They pick the group of teens through a lottery-type drawing in which the poorest and most needy kids usually have their names put in more times.
More specifically, this book is about a 16 year old girl named Katniss that enters the hunger games to save her little sister, whose name was drawn out in the lottery.
The story is interesting because even though it is set in the future, the people are so suppressed by their government that it almost seems like the past. The people don't have modern luxeries such as cars or running water because the government keeps them in poverty to retain its power.
Catching Fire is the sequel, and it is about Katniss's continuing fight with the government.
These books have a very different and original plot that I loved. Plus there is romance mingled in with all of the intensity.
Warning: These books do have some violence and are slightly disturbing considering the brutality of the government towards their people, but I didn't think it was too much.
No comments:
Post a Comment