I was hesitant to read this since it got the same reaction as Twilight. At least in my circle of friends. Finally, with the upcoming movie, I decided to try it.
The story in short is about survival. It is written in first person, where we follow Katniss' thoughts as she makes her way through the Hunger Games, where tributes from each district fight to the death. However, she ends up going with a young man named, Peeta, who has been in love with her since she was five.
It was painful for me to see such a cyncial attitude at so young an age. And then to see her misreading so many signs, especially how she misread Peeta's true feelings. However, she was smart enough to understand Haymitch's signals. Still, I couldn't connect with Katniss. One moment she was hard and calculating and the next she is teaming up with a girl named Rue to hurt the Careers. And all because she owes her one? Can you owe someone something when you're fighting for your life? Peeta was easier to connect to, which is sad, since we only see him through Katniss perceptions of him.
An interesting read for sure, and I'm interested on how they do the movie.
The story in short is about survival. It is written in first person, where we follow Katniss' thoughts as she makes her way through the Hunger Games, where tributes from each district fight to the death. However, she ends up going with a young man named, Peeta, who has been in love with her since she was five.
It was painful for me to see such a cyncial attitude at so young an age. And then to see her misreading so many signs, especially how she misread Peeta's true feelings. However, she was smart enough to understand Haymitch's signals. Still, I couldn't connect with Katniss. One moment she was hard and calculating and the next she is teaming up with a girl named Rue to hurt the Careers. And all because she owes her one? Can you owe someone something when you're fighting for your life? Peeta was easier to connect to, which is sad, since we only see him through Katniss perceptions of him.
An interesting read for sure, and I'm interested on how they do the movie.
Brown
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