The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins (Discussion)

Jsalgado97 · Post by **Jsalgado97** » 26 Dec 2013, 16:31

I haven't react the third book, so I wish that Katniss ends up with Gale, and Peeta doesn't come back and save her life somehow. Haha

yuki sujio · Post by **yuki sujio** » 01 Jan 2014, 19:11

i would say that the last book mocking jay was my favorite. Suzanne Collins in my opinion really portrayed what Katniss was feelings deep withing herself. i also felt, throughout the book, what kept someone so full of loss and hurt continuing through life. if one really put themselves really into the characteristics of the authors writing they would see how deep felt their character is and how much of themselves is in the book. i myself have read mocking jay 4 times and each time i was reminded of how selfless and determined the main character was and how i could portray that kind of devotion to my life.

DATo · Post by **DATo** » 01 Jan 2014, 19:40

yuki sujio wrote:i would say that the last book mocking jay was my favorite. Suzanne Collins in my opinion really portrayed what Katniss was feelings deep withing herself. i also felt, throughout the book, what kept someone so full of loss and hurt continuing through life. if one really put themselves really into the characteristics of the authors writing they would see how deep felt their character is and how much of themselves is in the book. i myself have read mocking jay 4 times and each time i was reminded of how selfless and determined the main character was and how i could portray that kind of devotion to my life.

Hi Yuki,

Finally !!! Someone agrees with me.

I think by the time Suzanne Collins got to Mockingjay she was writing more to an adult audience than to teens. I agree that this book was the best written of the three from a literary standpoint, though the first two were possibly better in terms of plot and creativity.

[Kaytlen] · Post by **[Kaytlen]** » 01 Jan 2014, 20:43

The Hunger Games series was great. The first book had me hooked, but the second one was not as exhilarating, yet the third picked it up again. While the Hunger Games is about a revolution, it makes me wonder if Katniss is just the figure head and Rue's death is the true starting point of the revolution. In the third book Katniss does have to accept the role of the MockingJay. The characters in the series are definitely well developed, but how they tie into the revolution is a bit blurry, I think. Also, it was a bit disappointing that at the end Prim dies, and the whole reason for Katniss to enter the Hunger Games was to protect Prim. With this in mind, I think out of the whole series the first book is still my favorite because Prim's innocence and livelihood is preserved and out of context with the series it still provides a riveting plot.

-- 01 Jan 2014, 20:47 --

Hi DATo,

I never thought about Suzanne Collins changing her literary audience for the third book. Do you think its the content of the book that causes this audience change or just time lapse between when the first book came out and the time the third book is published? I must say I do agree with you thought because the first two do seem to be have a better plot and creativity. in plot the third book is just an extension of the second book.

DATo · Post by **DATo** » 02 Jan 2014, 03:26

[Kaytlen] wrote:Hi DATo,

I never thought about Suzanne Collins changing her literary audience for the third book. Do you think its the content of the book that causes this audience change or just time lapse between when the first book came out and the time the third book is published? I must say I do agree with you thought because the first two do seem to be have a better plot and creativity. in plot the third book is just an extension of the second book.

Greetings [Kaytlen] !!!

I think Collins wrote the first book, The Hunger Games, definitely with a teen audience in mind. I don't think she expected the story to cross into as vast an adult (older person) readership as it did. The second book was more-or-less a reprise of the first but as more and more older people were jumping on board I think Collins decided to up the ante in the last book and make it more of a serious novel which perhaps an older readership would appreciate while, to some extent, appear boring to a younger audience.

Typically teens, and younger people in general, tend to enjoy "action" stories. I think this is natural for the same reason teens like faster paced music - because they themselves have a lot of physical energy stored and they want to vicariously "use" it by engaging in the experience of fast paced music, films and books. Older people tend to appreciate the internal struggles more, maybe because they have more life experience and have had to deal with their own internal struggles over the years. Much of the last book, Mockingjay, dealt with Peta's psychological struggle to overcome the effects of the Capitol's brainwashing. Peta is the true hero of the third book. The first two books dealt with the conflict of man vs man, while the third, at least in part, reflected the conflict of man vs himself, a theme which is most often found in books targeted for adults. Of course I have no idea if this was Collins' actual intention - to write, at least in part, to an older audience - but I am strongly tempted to believe it was.

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malloryraec · Post by **malloryraec** » 02 Jan 2014, 20:25

I loved all books, but the first was my favorite. Peeta is my favorite character and I thought he was almost ruined in a way in the last book which, despite him being able to fight it, he was never the same. I also hated the ending to the last book, while I loved the first, and thought that the entire plot of the second book was extremely clever.

Quayla · Post by **Quayla** » 03 Jan 2014, 20:31

I loved all three books. I just wish the movies did better, I didn't really like the movies! In other questions Peeta stole my heart, such a sweet boy as put in the book!!!

Sarah48 · Post by **Sarah48** » 05 Jan 2014, 18:38

I loved the Hunger games. I really liked the idea of the division in society and the reaping. Although I hate President Snow his character helps to focus your loyalty even more so onto Katniss Everdeen. Catching Fire was definitely my favourite as it explored the characters relationships more thoroughly. Also I preferred the games in this book.

DHWOJE · Post by **DHWOJE** » 07 Jan 2014, 05:53

I loved all three books. There is definitely a pattern to the whole idea of a dystopian trilogy. The first book shows you the problems the main character is facing - the second book is when they generally begin a rebellion and out the corruption to the rest of the world/city etc. - the third book is war. It seems to happen in every series of this genre I have read. It wouldn't have been the same without a conclusion and there wouldn't have been a conclusion if the third book hadn't been written the way it was. It was just right in my opinion

Nusrat_Sultana · Post by **Nusrat_Sultana** » 09 Jan 2014, 18:53

My favorite book of the series is the first one. It just got to me a lot more than the others did. I really understood Katniss's actions and why she did everything that she did. It was a really enjoyable read for me, that one.

Crickets · Post by **Crickets** » 10 Jan 2014, 15:02

I agree. Catching Fire was definitely my favorite of the series. The third one a kept thinking it was gonna get better but I never thought that it did. It was just long and boring in my opinion. But the first one was an absolute whole new world and cliff hangers at the end of each chapter. The second one was the best because the story of everybody, not just katniss, was unfolding more and more. And it introduced great characters like Finnick and gave you more info about Prim.

A-A-Lusk · Post by **A-A-Lusk** » 10 Jan 2014, 15:46

Absolutely fell into the Hunger Games frenzy with the first book, the second book was so filled with great adventures by nearly all the characters, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the final book, but when I did I was honestly bored. The last installment was slow moving, it was very drawn out I thought and I really just couldn't wait until I had ended it. Through the entire 3rd book all I kept thinking about was why it couldn't be more like the 2nd book.

KatsReviews · Post by **KatsReviews** » 12 Jan 2014, 13:23

I read the first book and really adored it. I liked all of the action and the characters. I enjoyed the second book however I think that is only because I was such a big fan of the first book and it was fun to revisit the hunger games. The second book tied the first and third well but I felt it lacked a touch of originality. I didn't enjoy the third book as much, my main problem was how it changed the characters. When I am reading the last book in the series I want to be with the characters I know so well but mocking jay just didn't do that. My personal opinion is that she would have been more wise to change each characters personality (gale, peeta) in the second so we have time to adapt and don't feel empty.

Staci_lynne · Post by **Staci_lynne** » 12 Jan 2014, 13:39

The hunger games trilogy was an awesome read. It is a great book for anyone, all ages, all genders. I read it as well as my mother and my younger brother, and we all enjoyed it. It is an interesting book that really makes you think about how the World can be so cruel and unusual.

BNIQU321 · Post by **BNIQU321** » 12 Jan 2014, 16:08

I would have to say that I agree with summer101331. At first glance I was completely uninterested in the Series. With many Friends and Family members giving the series good ratings, even family members who typically loathe reading, I had to read it. I was glad I did. The third installment slightly bored me until it picked up. All in All I'm glad I read it.
My favorite series that can not compete with the Hunger Games is the Mortal Instrument Series. This book has limited dull moments in all three books and the spin off series combined.