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Sam Osborne is The Winner of our April Review Competition.
09 May 2012
Congratulations to Sam Osborne for his very succinct and informative review of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
The Hunger Games is the first in a trilogy of books for young adults and is followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay. The Hunger Games has become something of a phenomenon since its release in 2008 and has been made into a film. Suzanne Collins began her literary career as a children's author but is enjoying considerable acclaim as an author books for young adults. We send our thanks along with a £50 Asda voucher to Sam Osborne and you can read a short excerpt of his review below:
The setting of the book is "Panem" a post apocalyptic country which rose out of the remains of North America and was divided into thirteen districts surrounding a central "Capitol" in which the leaders of the new country reside. Quickly the idea of a dictatorship is established and we meet our main character Katniss who is a resident of District 12, a poverty stricken area in which she has to hunt for her family to ensure their survival. We soon learn that the thirteenth district was destroyed 74 years ago after an attempted revolution which began there which in turn gave birth to the feared "Hunger Games." I personally find the idea intriguing and it is executed well providing an excellent setting for a thought-provoking and in points heart-twanging plot.
The novel follows Katniss Everdeen in her journey through the "Hunger Games," a yearly competition where two citizens, deemed tributes, from each District are chosen to compete in a battle to the death in an elaborately crafted arena; whilst being filmed the entire time. These games are all in remembrance of how the revolution was so brutally crushed and too discourage any further attempts at rebelling.
If you were impressed by this novel by Suzanne Collins you will find a selection of excellent novels by the same author.
