The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
First line: When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold.
Summary: Ever since the rebellion against the Capitol, the districts are forced yearly send one boy and one girl to fight to the death in the Hunger Games. For decades the districts have complied and submitted to the games but tensions are rising among the populace. Katniss Everdeen volunteers in place of her sister in the games and slowly wins the hearts of the Capitol residents and the districts. As she fights to survive the arena it appears that a fire may be catching throughout Panem.
<b>My Thoughts:</b> It has been years since I read The Hunger Games trilogy but after reading the latest installment, Sunrise on the Reaping, I decided it was a perfect time to revisit the original stories. As I went through each book and movie I noticed things that Collins built upon. Now that I was able to connect more with Haymitch and his story it gives a deeper look at his motives and personality. Little details I would never have remembered from my first reading became clearer. Characters that we know and love are able to seem more real and have deeper backstories. There were many times where I would smile or gasp as something happens that connects to Haymitch’s story. Katniss’ story is still as heart wrenching as the first time I read it but it is now richer because of the addition.
If you recently read the new book, then I would highly recommend re-reading the trilogy. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the author and her work.
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Lowlights: The one problem I had was the time in between reading each book led to me forgetting facts or confusing events and names. There is so much detail that it is hard to remember it all but each book does a good job of summarizing the last and ties it up at the end.