Ok so this is an opinion/review of the ever so 인기 growing series of the hunger games. So I'll start with a little review and then will 사랑 to hear other people's opinions as well as mine.
Intro:
As 당신 know may know my 이전 review was on the Percy Jackson series. I loved that series and if you're into 판타지 that's a must read. This book was targeted at an older audience and I personally liked this book more. Not to say Percy Jackson wasn't for an older audience, I just think this will suit teens better than Percy did. If you're wondering whether 또는 not 당신 should read the series then what are 당신 waiting for, I know I have never found a book 더 많이 suspenseful 또는 hooking as these books.Without farther interruption lets start.
Story:(if 당신 already know don't read)
If 당신 don't know the story already it's about a sixteen 년 old girl named Katniss, who lives in a place called Panem. She is part of district twelve of a total of what used to be 13. A place called the capitol is in control of pretty much everything and treat the districts almost like slaves. As a reminder to the districts of who has the real power the capitol holds the annual hunger games, in which two member from each district are sent to kill each other to the death. Really the story is A LOT better than I make it sound. I'm pretty terrible at summarizing but just look it up if 당신 want more.
Romance?:
Well obviously every good book has got to have its romance and the hunger games is sure not to skip out that portion. Although the 책 focus on suspense mystery, unknown, trickery and oh so much 더 많이 it is hugely based on romance as well. Normally I don't like having too many 사랑 scenes but I say this series has the perfect amount. 당신 definitely get attached to the characters and Katniss will eventually have to choose between Gale and Peeta. Now obviously 당신 get attached to the main character but I feel 당신 get just as attached to Peeta even though it's through Katniss's eye's. Katniss has to figure out who she likes 더 많이 but honestly to the reader 당신 like Peeta more. The book does not focus much on Gale and so 당신 don't get attached but seeing where they left off with the 초 book I think we'll be seeing a lot 더 많이 of him and a lot less of Peeta. That all said 당신 can literally come close to crying in some of the romance scene's as they can get REALLY... REEEAAALLY emotional, and that's one of the thing's that makes this so great. The story and plot and everything else is great, just as good as harry potter 또는 Percy Jackson, but the thing that makes this greater than both of those is the mind blowing high level of emotion. I can't put it into words 당신 just have to read the 책 to know what I mean.
Downside?:
Well 당신 know I can nitpick anything just as many of 당신 probably can, and like anything there are flaws if 당신 look but mostly just opinion flaws. If 당신 read my harry potter review 당신 may know the problems I had with the last book. Mainly just the part when Harry dies and talks with dumbledore but that's another story. Now the third hasn't been released yet and so I can't make a full assessment. The only really IMPORTANT (keyword) flaw that I have is that the 책 are too short. Now, now, they are a reasonable amount and shouldn't be too much longer, I would say about 100 pages more. I don't know what to write in those pages but I finished the 책 way too fast. I know they aren't really that short but 저기요 when 당신 have a really good series I like to last as long as possible. Either it's all good and I'm happy for a while 또는 I get bored and it runs too long but I prefer that over too short. I know people hate it when things go on to long but look at harry potter, I think the hunger games could have been the 다음 huge series and could easily get the popularity for AT LEAST five books. Anyway other than that I have no BIG problems so far and 사랑 the series.
Release times??????????:
All the release dates have been right before school, What's up with that? I guess it gives me something to look 앞으로 to at the end of the summer but it still is painful. Rick Riordan was smart to release his 책 right before the summer. The Mokingjay comes out August 24 and I can't wait.
Movie:
I disagree with 책 into movies. I know a lot of people 사랑 seeing their 가장 좋아하는 책 on screen but that problem I have is when they take REALLY GOOD 책 and turn them into movies. I mean sure I'd 사랑 to see a movie of my 가장 좋아하는 책 but there are two problems. First of all they almost never do a good job, Look at harry potter I mean sure the first two were great, the third and fourth lacking thins, and 의해 the fifth and sixth the series died. I could rant on and on about 괭이 bad the fifth and sixth 영화 were b8ut that's not what I'm talking mainly about right now. Anyway, 초 I 사랑 책 because of the imagination and predicting what happens, 영화 take that all away and I don't like that. Plus the character descriptions are usually way off, not that that matters too much but it takes away the imaginative image. Please 코멘트 on what 당신 think of the movie and if it should be done and if 당신 think good 책 should be movies. Just one 더 많이 thing, 영화 can COMPLETELY ruin books. I saw the Earagon movie BEFORE I read the book and the book just didn't seem as good because the imagination was gone. I am SOOOOOO glad I read the lightening thief in class before the movie. My friend saw the movie and didn't read the 책 and now that whole series is ruined for him.
Game?:
If there's a tie in video game I hope it's good, it could be a really awesome rpg although I disagree with movie tie-in games I prefer book video games over book 영화 (Normally anyway of course this varies but in this case I think it would apply). I'm not saying I WANT a video game but for gamers who don't read I think it would be a nice rpg if done right.
Cliffhangers galore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
Like any good book these 책 have loads of cliff hangers almost at every chapter. I didn't stop once at a chapter it was always in the middle when I found the very least exciting part and even that was hard. I warn 당신 to set aside hours before reading. Also the end of the 책 themselves don't really end. They leave 당신 hanging. Imagine Harry getting about to confront voldemort and then ending right before, and then waiting a 년 to finally know what happens. Well that WILL pretty much happen with these 책 so if 당신 haven't read them I suggest waiting until august 20th 또는 so of 2010 to start that way the third will be out when 당신 need it 또는 close to anyway. These 책 have 의해 far the best cliffhangers I've ever seen and I'm thankful I started the first as the 초 came out but I'd be 더 많이 thankful if I had waited until the third, 또는 maybe not. I do sort of like being forced to take a break it makes it seem longer. I don't know I seem kind of 스플릿, 분할 on that decision.
opinions and thoughts:
Well the series is awesome and if 당신 would like to chat about it with someone I'd be 더 많이 than happy to My msn is Drive41@hotmail.com 이메일 me first though. Anyway I think teens and adults will 사랑 these 책 as most already do but as for kids... well if it's a mature kid because 당신 need a good thought process and a high enough maturity level but I'm sure kids would enjoy them too, just not for the same reasons. The third comes out this summer and my 프렌즈 and I can hardly wait. So let me know what 당신 think and please share comments. All I can say is I hope the third is longer than the first two, in fact I'd be happy if it were as long as harry potter 5, so I hope that happens even though I doubt it will. Let me know what's up and please share information.
Intro:
As 당신 know may know my 이전 review was on the Percy Jackson series. I loved that series and if you're into 판타지 that's a must read. This book was targeted at an older audience and I personally liked this book more. Not to say Percy Jackson wasn't for an older audience, I just think this will suit teens better than Percy did. If you're wondering whether 또는 not 당신 should read the series then what are 당신 waiting for, I know I have never found a book 더 많이 suspenseful 또는 hooking as these books.Without farther interruption lets start.
Story:(if 당신 already know don't read)
If 당신 don't know the story already it's about a sixteen 년 old girl named Katniss, who lives in a place called Panem. She is part of district twelve of a total of what used to be 13. A place called the capitol is in control of pretty much everything and treat the districts almost like slaves. As a reminder to the districts of who has the real power the capitol holds the annual hunger games, in which two member from each district are sent to kill each other to the death. Really the story is A LOT better than I make it sound. I'm pretty terrible at summarizing but just look it up if 당신 want more.
Romance?:
Well obviously every good book has got to have its romance and the hunger games is sure not to skip out that portion. Although the 책 focus on suspense mystery, unknown, trickery and oh so much 더 많이 it is hugely based on romance as well. Normally I don't like having too many 사랑 scenes but I say this series has the perfect amount. 당신 definitely get attached to the characters and Katniss will eventually have to choose between Gale and Peeta. Now obviously 당신 get attached to the main character but I feel 당신 get just as attached to Peeta even though it's through Katniss's eye's. Katniss has to figure out who she likes 더 많이 but honestly to the reader 당신 like Peeta more. The book does not focus much on Gale and so 당신 don't get attached but seeing where they left off with the 초 book I think we'll be seeing a lot 더 많이 of him and a lot less of Peeta. That all said 당신 can literally come close to crying in some of the romance scene's as they can get REALLY... REEEAAALLY emotional, and that's one of the thing's that makes this so great. The story and plot and everything else is great, just as good as harry potter 또는 Percy Jackson, but the thing that makes this greater than both of those is the mind blowing high level of emotion. I can't put it into words 당신 just have to read the 책 to know what I mean.
Downside?:
Well 당신 know I can nitpick anything just as many of 당신 probably can, and like anything there are flaws if 당신 look but mostly just opinion flaws. If 당신 read my harry potter review 당신 may know the problems I had with the last book. Mainly just the part when Harry dies and talks with dumbledore but that's another story. Now the third hasn't been released yet and so I can't make a full assessment. The only really IMPORTANT (keyword) flaw that I have is that the 책 are too short. Now, now, they are a reasonable amount and shouldn't be too much longer, I would say about 100 pages more. I don't know what to write in those pages but I finished the 책 way too fast. I know they aren't really that short but 저기요 when 당신 have a really good series I like to last as long as possible. Either it's all good and I'm happy for a while 또는 I get bored and it runs too long but I prefer that over too short. I know people hate it when things go on to long but look at harry potter, I think the hunger games could have been the 다음 huge series and could easily get the popularity for AT LEAST five books. Anyway other than that I have no BIG problems so far and 사랑 the series.
Release times??????????:
All the release dates have been right before school, What's up with that? I guess it gives me something to look 앞으로 to at the end of the summer but it still is painful. Rick Riordan was smart to release his 책 right before the summer. The Mokingjay comes out August 24 and I can't wait.
Movie:
I disagree with 책 into movies. I know a lot of people 사랑 seeing their 가장 좋아하는 책 on screen but that problem I have is when they take REALLY GOOD 책 and turn them into movies. I mean sure I'd 사랑 to see a movie of my 가장 좋아하는 책 but there are two problems. First of all they almost never do a good job, Look at harry potter I mean sure the first two were great, the third and fourth lacking thins, and 의해 the fifth and sixth the series died. I could rant on and on about 괭이 bad the fifth and sixth 영화 were b8ut that's not what I'm talking mainly about right now. Anyway, 초 I 사랑 책 because of the imagination and predicting what happens, 영화 take that all away and I don't like that. Plus the character descriptions are usually way off, not that that matters too much but it takes away the imaginative image. Please 코멘트 on what 당신 think of the movie and if it should be done and if 당신 think good 책 should be movies. Just one 더 많이 thing, 영화 can COMPLETELY ruin books. I saw the Earagon movie BEFORE I read the book and the book just didn't seem as good because the imagination was gone. I am SOOOOOO glad I read the lightening thief in class before the movie. My friend saw the movie and didn't read the 책 and now that whole series is ruined for him.
Game?:
If there's a tie in video game I hope it's good, it could be a really awesome rpg although I disagree with movie tie-in games I prefer book video games over book 영화 (Normally anyway of course this varies but in this case I think it would apply). I'm not saying I WANT a video game but for gamers who don't read I think it would be a nice rpg if done right.
Cliffhangers galore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
Like any good book these 책 have loads of cliff hangers almost at every chapter. I didn't stop once at a chapter it was always in the middle when I found the very least exciting part and even that was hard. I warn 당신 to set aside hours before reading. Also the end of the 책 themselves don't really end. They leave 당신 hanging. Imagine Harry getting about to confront voldemort and then ending right before, and then waiting a 년 to finally know what happens. Well that WILL pretty much happen with these 책 so if 당신 haven't read them I suggest waiting until august 20th 또는 so of 2010 to start that way the third will be out when 당신 need it 또는 close to anyway. These 책 have 의해 far the best cliffhangers I've ever seen and I'm thankful I started the first as the 초 came out but I'd be 더 많이 thankful if I had waited until the third, 또는 maybe not. I do sort of like being forced to take a break it makes it seem longer. I don't know I seem kind of 스플릿, 분할 on that decision.
opinions and thoughts:
Well the series is awesome and if 당신 would like to chat about it with someone I'd be 더 많이 than happy to My msn is Drive41@hotmail.com 이메일 me first though. Anyway I think teens and adults will 사랑 these 책 as most already do but as for kids... well if it's a mature kid because 당신 need a good thought process and a high enough maturity level but I'm sure kids would enjoy them too, just not for the same reasons. The third comes out this summer and my 프렌즈 and I can hardly wait. So let me know what 당신 think and please share comments. All I can say is I hope the third is longer than the first two, in fact I'd be happy if it were as long as harry potter 5, so I hope that happens even though I doubt it will. Let me know what's up and please share information.