Susan (sophiespencermom) reviewed on 4/28/2015 + 9 more book reviews

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I read The Hunger Games because I wanted to know what the hype was all about. Talk about underwhelmed. The character development is shallow, with the focus being on graphic violence. I can understand, and have even occasionally liked, other novels of the dystopian genre...but The Hunger Games just seemed sensationalistic. As if Collins set out to deliberately make millions from a book (and movies) about kids killing kids. How sick is that. When I think what I was reading at age 14, it really saddens me to see trash like Hunger Games be so mega-popular. I read the sequels too, (I'm a glutton for punishment I guess) and believe it or not, Hunger Games is the best of the 3. I have to say I am awfully glad not to be a parent and have my kids reading this stuff.

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