The Hunger Games

[Nickel]

Has anyone read these books? I started the first one Thursday night and stayed in my pj's all day yesterday to finish off the last one. I know that they're supposed to be YA books, but I really enjoyed them. I thought the conclusion of the last book was a little lacking, but I usually feel that way when reading the last of a series of books (except for Harry Potter, which I suppose has spoiled me by being incredibly thorough and wrapping up loose ends appropriately). I felt like a lot of things were glazed over or hurried along to get to the end. Is it just me?

 

[desertrat]

Has anyone read these books? I started the first one Thursday night and stayed in my pj's all day yesterday to finish off the last one. I know that they're supposed to be YA books, but I really enjoyed them. I thought the conclusion of the last book was a little lacking, but I usually feel that way when reading the last of a series of books (except for Harry Potter, which I suppose has spoiled me by being incredibly thorough and wrapping up loose ends appropriately). I felt like a lot of things were glazed over or hurried along to get to the end. Is it just me?

Yep, I did. Liked the first one the best.

 

[nomoney]

Has anyone read these books? I started the first one Thursday night and stayed in my pj's all day yesterday to finish off the last one. I know that they're supposed to be YA books, but I really enjoyed them. I thought the conclusion of the last book was a little lacking, but I usually feel that way when reading the last of a series of books (except for Harry Potter, which I suppose has spoiled me by being incredibly thorough and wrapping up loose ends appropriately). I felt like a lot of things were glazed over or hurried along to get to the end. Is it just me?

Sure did, read them early summer. Took me 3 days of pool side reading to finish them. Such a great read. I do agree about the ending though. But I'm not really sure how else it could've ended.

 

[jaie]

Has anyone read these books? I started the first one Thursday night and stayed in my pj's all day yesterday to finish off the last one. I know that they're supposed to be YA books, but I really enjoyed them. I thought the conclusion of the last book was a little lacking, but I usually feel that way when reading the last of a series of books (except for Harry Potter, which I suppose has spoiled me by being incredibly thorough and wrapping up loose ends appropriately). I felt like a lot of things were glazed over or hurried along to get to the end. Is it just me?

I really liked the books too and felt the same way about the ending as well. I can't wait for the movie. I hope they do it justice.

 

[Nickel]

Sure did, read them early summer. Took me 3 days of pool side reading to finish them. Such a great read. I do agree about the ending though. But I'm not really sure how else it could've ended.

I'm okay with how it ended, but so much emphasis was put on how much Peeta loved Katniss throughout the whole series, and she's just like "Ok, well I guess I pick him". It just seemed disproportionate. I wish at some point she would have acknowledged that she did really love him love him, other than just throwing it in the last few pages. She got her feelings hurt when she overheard Gale saying that she would eventually choose the one she couldn't survive without, but it sums her up perfectly. It just seemed like he loved her so much and she only cared about him when it was convenient for her. And at this point I realize I need to walk away and get over it.

 

[nomoney]

I'm okay with how it ended, but so much emphasis was put on how much Peeta loved Katniss throughout the whole series, and she's just like "Ok, well I guess I pick him". It just seemed disproportionate. I wish at some point she would have acknowledged that she did really love him love him, other than just throwing it in the last few pages. She got her feelings hurt when she overheard Gale saying that she would eventually choose the one she couldn't survive without, but it sums her up perfectly. It just seemed like he loved her so much and she only cared about him when it was convenient for her. And at this point I realize I need to walk away and get over it.

I get ya. I get why she picked him though. He was "safe". Gale was still out fighting and she was done with it all.

 

[Nickel]

I get ya. I get why she picked him though. He was "safe". Gale was still out fighting and she was done with it all.

Oh, I agree and I wanted her to pick Peeta the whole time. And now that I think about it, it may have just been a reminder that she really was just a 17 year old girl and not good at relationships.

 

[jsouthan]

Read these at the same time as my 12-year-old and loved them. The first movie in the series is coming out next March. I think it will give the whole Twilight movie series a run for it's money.

 

[Nickel]

Read these at the same time as my 12-year-old and loved them. The first movie in the series is coming out next March. I think it will give the whole Twilight movie series a run for it's money.

I agree!

 

[jaunxy]

Hunger Games

If you loved this series, you may want to consider "The Uglies" series by Westerfeld. Good stuff. I also got sucked into the Fever series by Moning. Damn series, once you read one, you have to finish them all!

 

[vraiblonde]

Okay, I got The Hunger Games based on Nickel's recommendation and now I'm completely sucked in. Sort of a cross between Lord of the Flies and The Running Man.

 

[Nickel]

Okay, I got The Hunger Games based on Nickel's recommendation and now I'm completely sucked in. Sort of a cross between Lord of the Flies and The Running Man.

Good, right? The only downside is that now I can't find anything good to follow it up with.

 

[Nickel]

They released the trailer for the movie today.

 

[Squirrelly]

2nd book

reading it now, but not as much into it as the first. this thread should have a spoiler alert! Now that I know who she ends up with....

and I didn't know a movie was being made out of the first book. That's pretty cool!

 

[puggymom]

Okay, I got The Hunger Games based on Nickel's recommendation and now I'm completely sucked in. Sort of a cross between Lord of the Flies and The Running Man.

I am mostly through the first one and I was describing it to my hubby (since a lot of guys he works with were talking about it) and he said it sounded like "the Running Man".

 

[Bay_Kat]

I am mostly through the first one and I was describing it to my hubby (since a lot of guys he works with were talking about it) and he said it sounded like "the Running Man".

I finished the first book today and started the second. The first book was really good, the fastest I've read a book in a long time. Looking forward to the movie, has anyone seen it yet?

 

[kk2187]

I finished the first book today and started the second. The first book was really good, the fastest I've read a book in a long time. Looking forward to the movie, has anyone seen it yet?

There's a thread about the movie in the movie forums . I've yet to see it but I read the first book faster than the other two because it was more suspenseful I think, so I didn't wanna stop.

 

[Bay_Kat]

There's a thread about the movie in the movie forums . I've yet to see it but I read the first book faster than the other two because it was more suspenseful I think, so I didn't wanna stop.

I read the second book, I'm about 3/4 of the way through the third. WOW.