The Hunger Games has been on my shelf a while, and what with the movie adaptation coming out soon, I figured it was finally time to give it a read. My 13-year-old son had already read the book, and proclaimed it wonderful, and my younger-than-me cousins have also told me that its a book definitely worth reading.
So. Ok. Its a good book. Its a quick book. And for what its worth, the story and plotting are tight enough that its hard to put down. (It took me a whole two days to read.) And Ill definitely pick up the sequels, and Im going to enjoy the movie as well.
But it still lacks some emotional depth, and the world-building feels like its full of holes.
And when I compare it to the manga called Battle Royale (which came out a decade ago), The Hunger Games falls short in every aspect.
So a very mixed review. It was a fun read, really! But it left me with far less than it should have, given its subject matter.
4 of 5 stars.
So. Ok. Its a good book. Its a quick book. And for what its worth, the story and plotting are tight enough that its hard to put down. (It took me a whole two days to read.) And Ill definitely pick up the sequels, and Im going to enjoy the movie as well.
But it still lacks some emotional depth, and the world-building feels like its full of holes.
And when I compare it to the manga called Battle Royale (which came out a decade ago), The Hunger Games falls short in every aspect.
So a very mixed review. It was a fun read, really! But it left me with far less than it should have, given its subject matter.
4 of 5 stars.
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