The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins reviewed by Alejo Lujan

Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, is a spectacular book that will take interests of many people. It is the first of an interesting and adventurous trilogy. This book has a quality of an action pack thriller with an excited teen romance novel. The main character of this novel is Katniss Everdeen. Coming from district twelve and expected to return home after a promise to her mother and younger sister, she fights to stay alive in the games with cleverness and hunting skills. She is face with certain death with the capitol closely watching her exact movement. The Capitol is a dictating and cruel government enslaving the 12 districts. Their punishment for the rebellion is having children slaughter each other.

The games are traditional to district residents. Every year two tributes of the opposite sex are chosen to participate. They will compete for their lives against a total 24 opponents. Only one will succeed and return with a prize of wealth and fame to their districts. Katniss Everdeen replaces her younger sister Prim from facing her death. She is accompanied with allies she has made and finds unusual emotions for fellow tributes and love ones.

Katniss is a beautiful, smart, and skilled girl with respectful morals. Her attitude is focused on the safety of herself, friends and the survival of her family. She has magnificent hunting skills and precise with her bow and arrow. She hunts with her best friend Gale in the woods entertaining each other with secrets and new skills to learn. The vibe between them is as if they are one. The natural connection to be with each other is powerful. Unfortunately she must attend to the games and leave love ones behind with Peeta, her fellow tribute, to try to survive. With the two relying on one another for protection to deceive the capitol slowly evolves into a romance. Katniss is faced with a difficult task with mixed emotions for two loves. I recommend this book for its variety of genres and attracting to mystery, romance, and thrill lovers. This book truly lives up to its reputation of rich quality and inspiration to readers.