So between uni and work this fell by the wayside over the last 10 months but since Summer is nearly here and i'm down to two subjects plus work over summer I figured I should log back in.
After seeing the trailer for The Hunger Games i've been curious about what the series. It's always looked interesting but I think I wrote it off as too much like Twilight since the hype was similar. But I can happily say that I misjudged the series. It was enjoyable and the plot was interesting. The story begins in a distant dystopian future where there is "The Capitol" who controls all and the 12 districts who are left slaving for The Capitol. Each year to remind the districts of their place they choose a boy and a girl from each district who get entered into "The Hunger Games" wherein they get sent into a special battleground and fight to the death until one person is left standing (and yes it's very Series 7 or Battle Royale). The book follows Katniss Everdeen who becomes the "tribute" from District 12 - the poorest and most pitied district while she fights first in the Hunger Games and then later in a rebellion against The Capitol. And being a Young Adult series there is of course a love triangle with Katniss' childhood friend Gale, and Peeta who goes into the Games with her; two guys who I really see very little difference in. It's the other characters that I really liked though - Haymitch, Katniss and Peeta's mentor for the Games, a previous winner who has spent the last 20 years drinking away his memories of his Games and Cinna, Katniss' stylist who must make her popular to the viewers. The characters may not be all that deep but they are fun and well portrayed and unlike Twilight I didn't want to punch the majority of the characters for a lot of the time.
The series may not be perfect but it was fun and a great adventure story that reminded me of Scott Westerfeld's "Pretties" series.
