May 16, 2009 by tina.

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May 16, 2009 by tina.

I think I told you that once in a while I would do a book review. So here comes a review of my latest distraction (and I do mean that in the literal sense, I had to keep reading to find out what would happen.) It was called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was a book club pick for me because, believe me, it isn’t something that I would ever choose to read without provocation. The setting is some time in the future where North America has become a “capitol” city that holds ultimate power over the 12 “districts” that are kept in line by each year’s “reaping.” Reaping day is how the capitol reminds them of their control and the district’s failed rebellion by forcing each to choose a male and a female “tribute” to enter the year’s hunger games. The twenty four youths are placed in a huge arena where they fight to the death. And there can be only one winner.

There are hovercrafts and cameras everywhere and genetically mutated wasps and birds and political oppression so sickening that it’s hard to read but it is so incredibly well written that it is hard to put down. (Well written, you know, very unlike that last sentence!)

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