The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I just finished this book at school...so I decided to review it.

The Hunger Games takes place in the future. North America has been destroyed, and Panem takes its place. The book is about a girl named Katniss who lives in Panem, in District 12. She has to fend for herself and her family that includes her twelve year old sister and Katniss' mother.

Each year, two tributes (children between the age of 12 and 18) are picked out of each district to compete in The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an event that occurs each year where all 24 tributes from all 12 districts are put into an arena to fight to the death as people watch. This is the Capitol's way of telling the Districts that they are under complete control.

Katniss ends up being a tribute in the Games along with a boy she barely knows, and she is scared out of her mind about both the Games and him. She knows she doesn't have a good chance of winning. As the book progresses, Katniss develops feeling for the boy, Peeta, and when he is in danger, she helps him and they become a pair.

This has to be one of the books I recommend for you to read. I am giving it 9 out of 10 stars. This author is brilliant! She uses figurative language and exquisite words. Definitely a book to read.

I will warn you that at times, the book is extremely gruesome. If you're the kind of person who faints if you see blood, you might want to know that:)

This book is part of The Hunger Games series.