The hunger games by suzanne collins5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() For a while all was calm, but then District 13 rose up and tried to rebel. ![]() In their place, the Capitol with 13 surrounding districts took power. The former countries of North America have been run down by disease, famine, and war, until they dissolved completely. I tried to do a little summary at the top, but I can’t adequately describe it in just a sentence or two. The writing is just pitch-perfect, dragging you right into a world you’d hate to live in, but can’t look away from. It was as good or better than everyone had said. And once I finally picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Finally, I took it on vacation, promising that I’d at least start it on the plane. I saw a few extremely favorable reviews here and there, but still, it sat on my shelf as I read other things. And then I didn’t look at it again for months. ![]() The Hunger Games book came in on the second or third day that I was doing the Notable Books project and I was so excited to see my first advanced copy that I snatched it up and ran home with it (that’s a lie, I totally drove). ![]() 10 of 10: This is easily in the list of top five books I’ve read this year. ![]()
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