Monday, April 2, 2012

Why do you like the Hunger Games series?

I love these books they were so fast paced and interesting. It literally took me three days to finish all 3 and I wished they were longer. One thing I love about these novels is that they expose the faults of government and reality television. The story demonstrates the possible future that will occur in society if these things are not modified. Another reason I love these books is because I'm so similar to Katniss. I don't mean to be cheesy or anything but from the book description not only do we have the same physical appearance (dark hair, olive skin), but (according to other readers) the same personality. Also I have one sibling, a younger sister, Abigail, who reminds me more of Prim than I could ever remind myself of Katniss. The scariest similarity is that my sister and I have the same age difference and we also are the same ages of Katniss and Prim. Our relationship actually parallels theirs, especially after my mom got sick this year, and with my dad working I had to take care of everything. All of the scenes with Katniss and Prim left me in tears because they were so relatable. Another element of the story that I love is that it is so much more than a stupid, sappy, love story. I upbraid anyone who obsesses over "team Gale" or "team Peeta" because this is not Twilight garbage, and these books are about so much more than that. The winsome story of the Hunger Games should be read by all because it teaches important lessons about society and life to everyone.

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