Even if you haven't seen the newly released movie or read the books, I'm sure you've been hearing all about
The Hunger Games.
This engaging series by Suzanne Collins explores the effects of
violence, poverty, and injustice upon adolescents. It is a dark,
horrific tale, speckled with triumph and all-too-brief moments of
redemption, a marvelously written story which is difficult to put down. Whether
you're a parent or student, allowed to read the books or not, you
should at least read up on this phenomena which has so captivated our
culture. I recommend two articles to you:
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Hungry for the Hunger Games: Why We Need Dystopian Tales" by Monica Selby
"
Engaging the Hunger Games" by Rachel Held Evans
For those of you who have read it... what did you think?! I am part-way through the final book of the trilogy, and I am eager to dialogue about the series!
I really enjoyed the series. I finished sunday and the end of mockingjay...well...I will wait for you to finish. ;)
ReplyDeleteAhhh, what did you think of the ending, Breanne? Did it seem at all abrupt to you? :) I felt somewhat melancholy after finishing the series!
DeleteI really liked it! I really liked the movie too. I wrote a post on the first book a while back: http://saamusings.blogspot.com/2012/01/panem-et-circenses-post-on-hunger-games.html
ReplyDeleteI'd read the first article you linked to but hadn't heard of the one by Rachel Held Evans. I'm on my way to check it out!
Oh, I'll have to check out your post! Thanks, Annie!
DeleteAh, I'm in the middle of the last one too. It is so interesting. I'd really love to know how she thought all of that up. I'm going to read those articles now. Sounds so intriguing.
ReplyDeleteHer imagination is incredible! She is a little twisted, of course... poor Katniss gets injured so many times!
DeleteThe books are so much better than the movie! Isn't that always the case? Although I will say, they did a great job with the Capitol. It was just as ridiculous as I had imagined it to be.
ReplyDeleteThe movie did capture the Capitol well! I thought Jennifer Lawrence did a great job as Katniss, too. That must have been a challenging role!
Deletethe movie was quite amazing just because they really stuck to the BOOK as best as they could in two hours. I was thoroughly satisfied but I definitely believe that nothing can ever capture the books essence perfectly. Really enjoyed it though! The acting was pretty stellar as well :).
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CheChe, I read the books after seeing the movies, and I was surprised at how much content the director was able to weave into the film! I agree; they did a great job. :)
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