The Hunger Games Series

Suzanne Collins

Admit it, ever since the worldwide success of the Harry Potter series, readers from across the globe have been on the search for the next best novel to beat it. Sadly, the Hunger Games series just doesn't come close. The Hunger Games centers on the challenging journey of Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a city called Panem, in overthrowing a totalitarian government called the Capitol. The Hunger Games, as portrayed in the book, is an event held by the Capitol every year for each district to present 12 young kids to battle it out to the brink of death, just to remind the citizens of Panem that they can never oppose the government. The novel gets very addicting, and her adventures are so intense that you will find yourself having a hard time letting go of the book. 


Praises aside for such a genius story, I personally saw the weaknesses of how it was written. Time and again, Suzanne Collins has threatened how convincing the story is by the way she writes. She forgets trivial and little details that have great implications to how believable the story actually is. There were times I'd ask myself, "How can that have happened?!" with no answers from the book. It is an enjoyable read, but one far from the masterpiece of J.K. Rowling. If the Hunger Games series were as well written, I'm sure it would be an even greater hit. The most disappointing part is that the second and third books, Catching Fire and Mockingjay, failed to be better than the first book, which should always be the case in book series. I found the ending to be anti-climactic and unbelievably disappointing that when I was finished reading, I felt a sense of annoyance towards Collins. 


Maybe this is the type of story one should watch in the movies, instead, but if you want to know what actually happens, do delight yourself with the copy of the book!