Hunger Games Trilogy (Box set)

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So, anyway, about the review: Nothing I can say/write can't even begin to summarize just how awesome, beautiful, heart-breaking it was is. Just imagine all the things that blow-you-away, that make you cry, that make you laugh, that make you love, that give a warm glow to your heart, that make you smile through your tears, that make your heart ache, that make you want to be a better person and combine all of them. The result: The Hunger Games Trilogy. I honestly cannot give this series 4 or 5 stars because, let's face it, 5 stars belongs to Crime and Punishment, On the Road, Sophie's Choice, etc. I did fall in love with Peeta - nothing more needs be said on that. Gale - meh. Although he is supposedly the one Katniss loves, I don't get that vibe at all, not in any of the books. I got more of a sense of romantic conflict in the Twilight series, so Team Peeta/Team Gale? nah. It's Peeta all the way, baby. Not to mention that Gale willingly went to, oh wait. don't want to put any spoilers here. So Hunger Games is the story of Katniss and Peeta,* two sacrifices from District 12. District 12 is the loser District. Katniss is a hunter (advantage) and Peeta is a baker's son (disadvantage). And since Peets has had a massive, sad, stalker-crush on Kats since they were, like, five, he is determined to keep her alive forever. Interesting dynamic when, Highlander-style, there can be only one. This is basically the same thing that happened in Battle Royale, so it was a comfy place to be. Staskiewicz, Keith (March 17, 2011). " 'Hunger Games': Is Jennifer Lawrence the Katniss of your dreams?". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 4, 2012.

I hate Gale with a passion (though I have nothing against Liam Hemsworth, 'cause he's smoking hot), so we are not even going to discuss this. I gagged when I attatched the gif above this, and I cannot possibly look at it any more. Valby, Karen (January 25, 2011). " 'The Hunger Games' gets release date". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 25, 2011. Not since Harry Potter, which I first read as an adult-in my early twenties, had I been so enamored in a book world. My realities blurring in that fantastical way only true readers understand.

I was not quite sure how to transverse myself in this new world of YA I had recently discovered. So, I was following Stephanie Meyer (tree of trust here) on her blog and she would give recommendations of books she was currently reading. She basically gave Hunger Games a drop everything and read this, read this now shoutout. So, being the lemming I was, I did. Joshua L. Weinstein (March 16, 2011). "Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games '". The Wrap . Retrieved September 4, 2012. The story was always gripping, didn't have slow parts and I was involved from start to beginning. I empathized with the characters easily. I'm realizing only now that my smartphone's notification sound is Rue's whistle - and I read the series 2 years ago! Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, is from the poorer section of District 12. Her sister Primrose, who is 12 years old, is chosen as the girl tribute to represent their District in the hunger games, where the tributes fight each other to death. Out of sheer love and fear for Prim’s life, Katniss volunteers as the girl tribute in place of her Prim. Hunger Games are organised and conducted by a group of people referred to as the ‘Gamemakers’. These gamemakers are at liberty to make the Games deadly for the tributes so that they are entertaining for the audience. Poi abbiamo Peeta, qua dobbiamo fare un'applauso alla scrittrice in quanto è riuscita a rendere interessante un personaggio di indole dolce. So che molta altra gente avrebbe Gale a Peeta, ma mettendo i pro e i contro, Peeta è quello che ha il vantaggio, perché Gale e Katniss hanno un carattere troppo simili tra loro, e Peeta con il suo carattere riesce a controbilanciare i bollenti spiriti di Katniss.

Has anyone ever finished reading a book/series and just sat there for a while like, "what did this author just do to me?" As for the very ending, notice how I said ending after the first book would be "easy" for Katniss, but didn't say it would be best. The ending is perfect, really. Yeah, it is definitely sad that happened after all of that pain and suffering, but would Katniss have made the choice to do what she did if that hadn't happened? I don't think she would. She's motivated for partially selfish reasons, and that's what allows her to get manipulated so much in the first place. Personally, I think the ending is about as Hollywood happy ending as it could be made without betraying the themes of the book. Winners". California Young Reader Medal. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011 . Retrieved May 21, 2011. Schwartz, Terri (November 17, 2011). " "The Hunger Games" sequel eyes a new screenwriter, director Gary Ross will return". IFC News . Retrieved December 2, 2011.

Valby, Karen (January 6, 2011). " 'Hunger Games' exclusive: Why Gary Ross got the coveted job, and who suggested Megan Fox for the lead role". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 8, 2011.

The Hunger Games Trilogy is quite understandably one of the greatest successes in young adult fiction over the last decade. The concept seems to have really appealed to our sense of injustice from a tyrannical ruler and gladiatorial games full of horror, suspense and survival. The totalitarian political and social structure that exists creates the perfect dystopian environment to give someone hope of moving from a subjugated existence where people are governed frugally and ruthlessly, to one of abundance and freedom. While watching and participating in the games also keeps the populace distracted from the harsh realities of life.I had settled down to write a glowing, gushing review that would make the idiots people who haven't read this, drop everything and get their hands on this one and bask in the glow that is Katniss Everdeen.

There have been a number of outstanding dystopian fantasies but The Hunger Games is profoundly imagined, nightmarish, psychologically plausible and quiet well written. It's more than just a very clever thriller. The stunning action sequences and the cleverness of concept and execution give this a haunting philosophical complexity.Yep, you read that right. As good as the plot, the writing and everything else is, the protagonist Katniss, outshines them all effortlessly. She is brave, courageous and strong, oh so strong.