My grand-daughter did it to me again. I often ask what she is reading, and that is where I go wrong, I read what she reads. The latest is “Hunger Games.” I hadn’t heard of this story until the movie came out and splashed the headlines with the ginormous money it took in at the box office. How can that be? Am I so out of touch with reality as to miss such a popular book until a movie comes out about it? I guess I am because quite frankly, I didn’t even know there was a book until the movie.
I watched a trailer on Hunger Games which did not tell me anything about the plot. Another fantasy story, I told myself. That explains why Dana is so excited about it.
I downloaded the book to the Kindle and started the read. Ten hours later I put the damn thing away. I was in total awe. The story line is a natural for a movie. The setting reminded me of the Planet of the Apes. North America has been re-invented by horrible events, and the country does not resemble the USA in any way. Instead it is now a primitive totalitarian state called Panem divided into eleven Districts. The government instituted games to make life more interesting. The premise of the games is definitely savage, and the winner is the last man standing.
The number of characters in the story are all necessary to tell the story. Author Suzanne Collins makes a bunch of unbelievable characters very believable, but she must have sipped some hallucinogenic tea to come up with story. Now, I must go to the movie just to see how Hollywood uses modern technology to convey the far out advanced concepts used in the narrative.
Hunger Games is the first of three books needed to tell the entire story. I have already loaded the second one “Catching the Fire,” to the Kindle for more reading pleasure.
Thanks Dana for another great read.
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The same thing happened to me. My husband loaned me his Kindle copy and I got nothing done for the next three days as I read the entire series. They were great and I loved the movie too.
Thanks for reading. The second book now has me totally focused on the eventual outcome of Panem.
You’re very welcome, Grumpa. I’m glad you liked it so much. Love ya.
I know exactly how you feel..my grandson told me about the movie and I always want to read the book first …
I am headed into town tomorrow to get the book LOLs
Thank’s Joe…
I needed an extra validation !
Take Care….
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maryrose
We have to keep up with the next generation or we are cooked.
I know..and I feel the heat getting closer to that fryin pan LOls