Lauren Geiger

Action & Adventure Book Review

Book: The Hunger Game Series

Annotation: This book is an action filled fiction novel about a competition amongst humans due to their social class, or district. Each district has two representatives that fight for their lives in the game better known as the annual Hunger Games. The game continues until only one tribute remains, although the rules change throughout the game. The district whose tribute wins gets showered with gifts such as food. The games are implemented as a punishment to all twelve districts as well as a reminder of the loss of the thirteenth district. The novel follows one specific tribute named Katniss who comes from District 12. The reader sees her trials and tribulations that she goes through before, during and after the game that could have cost her her life.

Opinion: I was reluctant to read this series as first because everyone and their mothers were reading it, but once I began reading, I couldn’t put it down. I didn’t intend to read the entire series, but I did because they were action packed and full of adventure.  For me, these books were easy reads that kept me engaged and wanting to know more. There is never a dull moment and as reader I am attracted to its ability to keep me engaged and wanting to know more. For younger readers, these novels are amazing in the sense that they provide that action filled plot line that some students crave. The story line of the novels are relevant and relatable to that of our own society in a sense, so it allows readers to make connections, while also seeing fiction aspects being integrated. The fact that this is a series is also important. For some students, finding a book that catches their interest is hard, so if they like the first book, it is an easy introduction to the second and third books. I loved this series, and movies too!

Questions for future readers? Do you think these books should have an age limit or do you think that this type of violence is okay for young readers? How would you justify to a concerned parent why you allowed their child to read these books?