Callum Harralson- Hunger Games

     This is a book called Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a Action- Adventure novel,  which was first published in 2008. This book is about a country that has a competition that has tributes fight to the death in a game. The general plot of this book is a girl, Katniss, is reaped into the "Hunger Games" and she wins along with a fellow tribute. The theme of this book is to stand up for what is right.

     This story is told through third person, but you are able to here the thoughts of Katniss, as she is the main character. I think the intended audience for this book is teenagers who haven't read or heard of Battle Royale, as it is a copy of it. The genre of this book would have to be action. It starts out slow but eventually when you get to "The Games" it picks up and there is a lot of fighting. At first the author, Suzanne Collins, did not keep my interested, but later into the book I was very interested with the action happening in the competition. The authors style is probably the same style as a 7th grade writer, as there are few uses of good vocabulary. 

     This book affected me by making me agree with Vankford, as this book is a copy of the less popular Battle Royale. After reading, I thought that if it hadn't been a copy of something else, it would be a great read, but it did not live up to these simple standards. This book definitely brings back memories of Battle Royale.

     I will have to negatively criticize this book, as it copies something else, but I would still recommend this book. It is very interesting and action- packed, but still not original.

Callum Harralson

12/18/13

Rating: *** 3/5