Kristene W. (kmwelli) reviewed on 5/27/2012 + 31 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I don't think my review is going to agree with the popular opinion about this story. It is incredibly action-packed, full of suspense, and I couldn't put it down because I needed to know what happens next. However, call me old-school, but I am not okay with this kind of violence in a story that is designed for youth to read. I get that kids read stuff about vampires and all kinds of violence every day, but when the plot is about killing 24 adolescents in the most brutal way possible to win a game, I am really not okay with that. I do get that the point is that the political power shows itself through "The Hunger Games" (a blood bath of 24 randomly chosen adolescents), and likely by the end of the whole series the main characters will likely fight and succeed for the Hunger Games to end altogether (just my guess). Overall, I am not comfortable with filling my kids' minds with adolescents trying to figure out how to kill each other in order to survive a game. The majority of the plot is focused on the actual battle. I might surprise myself and like it if I read all three books, but I am choosing to stop reading after the first book. I suppose I have worked with too many kids that have experienced enough trauma in various ways in their lives, part of me feels that the constant fear of being chased, caught, and brutally murdered could trigger emotional stress. If you love this series - sorry, I just have a different perspective.

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