Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Summary:

Winning will make you famous.

Losing means certain death.

In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

(Quoted from goodreads.com)

Thoughts:

BEST.STORY.BOOK.EVER.

Book 1 - The Hunger Games; Book 2 - Catching Fire; Book 3 - Mockingjay.

I am not kidding. I cannot seem to find any books better plot of The Hunger Games, can you? If you can, please share with me! Honestly, this book left me speechless. Left me crying. Left me smiling. Left me wishing that there's a book 4. And another book 5. I've reread this thrice. Thrice! & every read is as good as the first.

What caught my attention in the first book was when Katniss volunteered for her sister. To me, Peter's love for Katniss was a little too abrupt, and it took quite a while for me to digest that it's real and not just for show. I was depressed when Rue died. She's such a nice child! Every bit was so intense and I was only able to relax when Peter and Katniss were pronounced as winners!

In the second book, I cried during the part where the man put three fingers up, a symbol of hope, and was shot to death. I was really surprised to know that almost all of her allies sworn to keep her alive even if it meant sacrificing their lives. But all Katniss wanted was Peter to be alive, not her. After she was saved, she was in a hysteric that there's no more District 12, and District 13 was real.

Last book was definitely the hype. "If we burn, you'll burn with us!" I'm really really really depressed when Peter had forgotten all about Katniss. He couldn't differentiate what was real before because the Capitol toyed with his head. Poor Peter. It was really a major twist at the end. Prim died, and it was District 13 who killed her sister. It was the part whereby I really put the book down and breathe for a good five minutes. I mean, PRIM DIED!?! Damn glad that Katniss made the right decision in putting an arrow through the murderer who tried to improvise a new game? Bastard.

It wasn't a happy ending for me. But I'm glad that Katniss chose Peter. I mean obviously she didn't need Gale. I used to like Gale, but at the end of third book, nah he's too heartless and fierce and overflowing with the need for revenge.

The book is so good. Seriously, a book that made me really really cry? *Thumbs up!!* I will definitely make sure my future kids read this series. Gosh, best best best!

x,

bookverie ♡