Who has read The Hunger Games?

So I bought the book yesterday and I spent all of my time reading it and I finished it. The book was really exciting because of the twists the story had and it was really sad as well. I can't wait for the movie tomorrow. Has anybody else read it and what did you think of it?

Battle Royale >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hunger Games

I loved all three books. I read them last year when I first heard they were shooting the movie and then reread them last month, can't wait to see the movie. From what I've seen from the trailers it looks like its going to be pretty accurate to the story too. Though I think she gets the pin from her sister instead of Madge.

I've read up to Catching Fire, great book series so far. And I'm very excited for the movie as well.

Read the first two and currently on the third. Book one was ok, book two was a little boring, but book three seems to be going somewhere. Honestly, I don't get the hype.

@Gambit1024 said:

Read the first two and currently on the third. Book one was ok, book two was a little boring, but book three seems to be going somewhere. Honestly, I don't get the hype.

You've must have found it worth reading since you've finished the first two books .

I haven't. Synopsis please.

@SuperTide said:

I haven't. Synopsis please.

Every year, the Capitol randomly select a few boys and a few girls between the ages of 12-18 to participate in the hunger games in which they have to fight to the death. The last one standing wins and lives.

So children are killed in the books?

Yea

Not only are children killed but it is viewed as entertainment in the Capitol. The 12 districts that the children come from are forced to watch it all on television. It is all to show the districts that the Capitol is in charge after a failed rebellion 70 something years ago. The first book is set during the 74th Hunger Games. Meanwhile people in the Capitol go to parties and vomit up food so they can eat more while in the districts many people starve to death.

The only reason I'm still reading is because the third one is building up to something big

I read all three books and thought they were really good. Honestly, I was a little disappointed in the ending of the third book as I thought it was leading up to something much darker than what actually happened, but it was still really good.

I'm on the last book. At the beginning I didn't think I would like the series. Now I can't put it down.

.....I feel like such a hipster lol.

I specifically dont want to read these books because everybody is jumping on the stupid bandwagon and its pissing me off. People who have never heard of the series before a couple months, or even weeks ago are claiming that its their favorite. Followers the lot of them smh.....these are also the same people posting that Kony 2012 crap on the their facebook.

Lets see what happens when the next big teenage thing comes out.......

@buttersdaman000 said:

.....I feel like such a hipster lol.

I specifically dont want to read these books because everybody is jumping on the stupid bandwagon and its pissing me off. People who have never heard of the series before a couple months, or even weeks ago are claiming that its their favorite. Followers the lot of them smh.....these are also the same people posting that Kony 2012 crap on the their facebook.

Lets see what happens when the next big teenage thing comes out.......

Don't you think you're generalizing?

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I read the trilogy last summer. 

Barely have time to catch up on my comics XD lol

it's still better than twilight.

I read the first two last year when the librarian recomended them to me. I didn't get around to mockingjay till a few weeks ago. I thought the books were good, but I'm not expecting great things from the movie.

@BiteMe-Fanboy said:

Battle Royale >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hunger Games

Yeah!!!!! But Lord of the FLies >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Battle Royale

Reminds me of Stephen King's "the Long Walk." Never read the book, but I admit, the movie intrigues me somewhat.

Read the three nearly a year ago, wowzers it has been a while! Loved 'em. Seeing the movie in the next couple days.

@PrinceIMC said:

I loved all three books. I read them last year when I first heard they were shooting the movie and then reread them last month, can't wait to see the movie. From what I've seen from the trailers it looks like its going to be pretty accurate to the story too. Though I think she gets the pin from her sister instead of Madge.

I SAW THAT !!! I guess Madge couldn't be fit in, :/

@buttersdaman000 said:

.....I feel like such a hipster lol.

I specifically dont want to read these books because everybody is jumping on the stupid bandwagon and its pissing me off. People who have never heard of the series before a couple months, or even weeks ago are claiming that its their favorite. Followers the lot of them smh.....these are also the same people posting that Kony 2012 crap on the their facebook.

Lets see what happens when the next big teenage thing comes out.......

Don't you think you're generalizing?

I read all three books and thought they were really good. Honestly, I was a little disappointed in the ending of the third book as I thought it was leading up to something much darker than what actually happened, but it was still really good.

I didn't read it, my friend said it was good, but now i wont get a chance to attempt to read it. Only because the movie is coming out, why read the book when you can watch it?

@PrinceIMC:

Yeah, thats what im talking about.

@PrinceIMC said:

@spidermonkey2099 said:

I read all three books and thought they were really good. Honestly, I was a little disappointed in the ending of the third book as I thought it was leading up to something much darker than what actually happened, but it was still really good.

The climaxes of the second and third book were a little, unexpected. I wish the second book had been longer but I think she was kinda pressured to make all three books the same length. The second one also kinda suffers from the 'second part of a trilogy syndrome' where it doesn't really end it just sets up for the third.

That's my complaint. Apparently they wanna stretch these books in four movies. I'm not even sure if the second one is enough to be it's own movie, imo.

Read about half of the first book, realized how poor the writing was and dropped it. It's an enjoyable book but extremely overhyped.

@PrinceIMC said:

@spidermonkey2099 said:

I read all three books and thought they were really good. Honestly, I was a little disappointed in the ending of the third book as I thought it was leading up to something much darker than what actually happened, but it was still really good.

The climaxes of the second and third book were a little, unexpected. I wish the second book had been longer but I think she was kinda pressured to make all three books the same length. The second one also kinda suffers from the 'second part of a trilogy syndrome' where it doesn't really end it just sets up for the third.

That's my complaint. Apparently they wanna stretch these books in four movies. I'm not even sure if the second one is enough to be it's own movie, imo.

@Phylos said:

it's still better than twilight.

It's kinda hard not to be better than Twilight. ('-' )

Give me a chapter by chapter synopsis.

I've read the first and second but have yet to read the third and there better than I expected originally I thought I'd hate them but to my surprise I did enjoy them.

I've read the whole series. All are very good.

I'm halfway done with the first book (wanted to finish by today but I've been busy this week with school & other projects so I couldn't get the time to read). It's a nice little read, well-done for what it is.

ZOMG SO GOOD

@The Dark Huntress said:

ZOMG SO GOOD

do you read the book or watch the movie?

I have not. It is not my genre of literature, though as a volunteer at the library I will say I never see it on the shelves: it is always being checked out.

Started the 1st book a week ago. I'm about 50 pages into it, and it's pretty good so far.