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Posted: 7/14/2011 11:48:04 PM
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Posted: 7/15/2011 1:36:38 AM
[Last Edit: 7/15/2011 1:43:49 AM by StealthyBlagga]
Exceptional. My wife read the first book and loved it, so we took the audio book version on an 18 hour road trip. The kids and I were engrossed for the whole journey. All the kids said after each stop was "Dad, lets find out what Katniss does next". HIGHLY recommended. Can't wait for the next installment.
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Posted: 7/15/2011 3:54:13 AM
Originally Posted By StealthyBlagga:
Exceptional. My wife read the first book and loved it, so we took the audio book version on an 18 hour road trip. The kids and I were engrossed for the whole journey. All the kids said after each stop was "Dad, lets find out what Katniss does next". HIGHLY recommended. Can't wait for the next installment. I have listened to the audio book (just the first one so far) and I liked it a great deal. |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 7/15/2011 11:52:53 AM
Although geared towards the teenage girl demographic, the series is exceptional. Very, very good. If you don't finish the whole series in about a week there is something wrong with you!
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Posted: 7/30/2011 7:57:57 PM
I agree with the others. The Hunger Games Trilogy is a must read. Very well written and very entertaining. Two thumbs up!
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Posted: 7/30/2011 11:33:06 PM
If you can get past the "a war can be won from behind a camera" bullshit, the teenage girl bullshit, and a host of other fembook bullshit, then...
actually no. theyre terrible |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 8/1/2011 2:38:22 PM
Originally Posted By GoneRebel: If you can get past the "a war can be won from behind a camera" bullshit, the teenage girl bullshit, and a host of other fembook bullshit, then... actually no. theyre terrible 1. Wars in real life have been won or lost with public opinion....which often comes from behind a camera. 2. The main character was a teenage girl sooo...yeah. The only "teenage girl bullshit" in it was when she was decided which of the male characters she liked, which was such a minor detail of the books it's hardly worth mentioning. 3. Fembook? Really? So any book with a strong femal character is a "fembook?" If you didn't like it, that's cool everyone has different tastes but it looks to me like you grasping for reasons to dislike it. |
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Posted: 8/1/2011 3:13:34 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
Originally Posted By GoneRebel:
If you can get past the "a war can be won from behind a camera" bullshit, the teenage girl bullshit, and a host of other fembook bullshit, then... actually no. theyre terrible 1. Wars in real life have been won or lost with public opinion....which often comes from behind a camera. 2. The main character was a teenage girl sooo...yeah. The only "teenage girl bullshit" in it was when she was decided which of the male characters she liked, which was such a minor detail of the books it's hardly worth mentioning. 3. Fembook? Really? So any book with a strong femal character is a "fembook?" If you didn't like it, that's cool everyone has different tastes but it looks to me like you grasping for reasons to dislike it. i was actually trying to avoid spoilers by not going into specifics, out of consideration for the OP who hasnt read the books yet |
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Posted: 8/5/2011 11:26:45 AM
Yes...it's EXCELLENT. I teach middle school...a student recommended it. I read the first one in two days (and I'm a HARD sell on any book, let alone adolescent fiction). I don't think it's geared to a female audience, just because it has a female lead. The guys in my class loved it just as much as the girls. It's smart fiction, so a good read for adults, too.
Other YA post-apocalyptic fiction: The Chaos Walking Series (Patrick Ness) The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan) - also a trilogy with a female lead...does involve zombies, though in an unexpectedly good way The Maze Runner Series (James Dashner) Unwind (Neal Shusterman) I'm hard to impress...and all of these are excellent. |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 8/5/2011 1:19:47 PM
Originally Posted By GoneRebel: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By GoneRebel: If you can get past the "a war can be won from behind a camera" bullshit, the teenage girl bullshit, and a host of other fembook bullshit, then... actually no. theyre terrible 1. Wars in real life have been won or lost with public opinion....which often comes from behind a camera. 2. The main character was a teenage girl sooo...yeah. The only "teenage girl bullshit" in it was when she was decided which of the male characters she liked, which was such a minor detail of the books it's hardly worth mentioning. 3. Fembook? Really? So any book with a strong femal character is a "fembook?" If you didn't like it, that's cool everyone has different tastes but it looks to me like you grasping for reasons to dislike it. i was actually trying to avoid spoilers by not going into specifics, out of consideration for the OP who hasnt read the books yet I didn't offer any spoilers, I'm just pointing out that your criticisms seem a little silly. |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 8/5/2011 1:21:19 PM
Originally Posted By Delta-Force-of-Venus: Yes...it's EXCELLENT. I teach middle school...a student recommended it. I read the first one in two days (and I'm a HARD sell on any book, let alone adolescent fiction). I don't think it's geared to a female audience, just because it has a female lead. The guys in my class loved it just as much as the girls. It's smart fiction, so a good read for adults, too. Other YA post-apocalyptic fiction: The Chaos Walking Series (Patrick Ness) The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan) - also a trilogy with a female lead...does involve zombies, though in an unexpectedly good way The Maze Runner Series (James Dashner) Unwind (Neal Shusterman) I'm hard to impress...and all of these are excellent. I've had the Chaos Walking series recommended to me, I'll need to catch it. The others are new to me, but I'll need to look into them. Lots of good material in the YA area these days oddly enough. Agree with everything you said about the Hunger Games. Looking forward to the movie, I hope they don't screw it up. |
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Posted: 8/5/2011 1:32:27 PM
I absolutely loved them. I was addicted from the moment I started. Although the lead character is a teenage girl I dont see it as a girly series. I cant wait for the movie to come out. I hope they follow the books as close as possible.
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Posted: 8/5/2011 1:32:56 PM
Originally Posted By Delta-Force-of-Venus:
Yes...it's EXCELLENT. I teach middle school...a student recommended it. I read the first one in two days (and I'm a HARD sell on any book, let alone adolescent fiction). I don't think it's geared to a female audience, just because it has a female lead. The guys in my class loved it just as much as the girls. It's smart fiction, so a good read for adults, too. Other YA post-apocalyptic fiction: The Chaos Walking Series (Patrick Ness) The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Carrie Ryan) - also a trilogy with a female lead...does involve zombies, though in an unexpectedly good way The Maze Runner Series (James Dashner) Unwind (Neal Shusterman) I'm hard to impress...and all of these are excellent. thanks for the list. I am going to go check these out on my kindle right now. |
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Posted: 8/6/2011 5:20:07 AM
Originally Posted By BeautifulStranger:
I absolutely loved them. I was addicted from the moment I started. Although the lead character is a teenage girl I dont see it as a girly series. I cant wait for the movie to come out. I hope they follow the books as close as possible. Absolutely. I got sucked into the first book and couldn't put it down. |
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TurboniumOxide
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Posted: 8/13/2011 7:10:17 PM
My thought is that this series reminds us why we fight.
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Posted: 8/27/2011 3:57:13 PM
I'm starting book three today. My wife suggested them and I've been enjoyig them. Good books!
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Posted: 8/30/2011 11:45:17 PM
I just read the first book. It was definitely written for young teens, but good enough that I plan on buying the other two books. It wasn't as great as people here make it out to be, but not bad either.
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Posted: 8/31/2011 6:13:20 AM
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Posted: 11/4/2011 8:19:17 AM
The Hunger Games gets darker with each book, but are very enjoyable adult reading. Fo something a bit (quite a bit!) darker, I recommend The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi (it's in English). NOT for youngsters.
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Rocksarge
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Posted: 11/4/2011 2:07:21 PM
I snagged the first book in paperback.
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Posted: 11/5/2011 4:13:31 PM
Read the first book today based on this thread. I enjoyed it and agree that it is geared for the teen age crowd, not necessarily female teenagers however.
I will be getting the next 2 in the series to read. There is only 3 right? |
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TurboniumOxide
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Posted: 11/5/2011 4:17:03 PM
I have read all three twice and they rocked. I am a 46 year old dude. My avatar is from district 13.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 11:31:20 AM
I finished all three books in under a week, very quick reading.
I liked the anti-authoritarian message and did not have a problem with the female lead or the (limited) boy drama. Kharn |
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Posted: 12/2/2011 2:45:05 PM
[Last Edit: 12/2/2011 2:45:33 PM by DeathMetal]
I finally finished the series yesterday and it was an OK read at best. I honestly don't get all the hype about it. After reading the Hunger Games I really did'nt plan on finishing the series but I went ahead and started Catching Fire anyway then continued on through Mockingjay. The story just seemed to have too many predictable moments for me.
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Posted: 12/2/2011 10:15:58 PM
Is this series suitable for a 10 year old? The comprehension won't be a problem, I'm just wondering about the subject matter.
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Posted: 12/11/2011 12:47:45 AM
[Last Edit: 12/11/2011 12:50:46 AM by Centuryhouse]
Originally Posted By Moose57:
I agree with the others. The Hunger Games Trilogy is a must read. Very well written and very entertaining. Two thumbs up! Paul Same here - loved all three. If you are overly cynical and must have overly complex & extremely accurate & detailed technical descriptions, etc then this isn't for you. In my opinion, the description of the book as being full of "teenage girl bullshit, and a host of other fembook bullshit" is completely incorrect, I didn't pick up any of that from the books. |
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