I just finished the final book of the popular “young adult” series The Hunger Games (book for those who don’t know are: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay).
I prefer “young adult” to “teen fiction” as it lets me continue to pretend I’m not slumming it too bad, and hey, the content is rather dark. I digress…
The gist of the story takes place in the distant dystopian future where society as we know it today has long since collapsed, and is now organized into a group of 12 district managed by a central capitol. Due to a failed uprising some 70+ years prior to where we come in, the ruling government has instituted “the hunger games” as a constant reminder of the dangers or revolt by making each provide two young kids (teens), a boy and a girl, each year in a match where they fight to the death, with the lone survivor winning eternal glory and a better life for themselves and their immediate family upon their return home. Cheery stuff it ain’t.
The books read pretty quick. They’re not overly large (there are no Harry Potter book five’s here), but the character development is pretty solid for the main characters, and the situations and action are pretty imaginative stuff. I have yet to see the first movie but will be interested to compare. Overall, I’d recommend giving these a read if the basic premise sounds good to you.
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