Hunger Games

      I know others have done The Hunger Games on this blog, but it was so good I couldn't resist! This post-apocalyptic book is an adventure, romance and horror all at the same time. I would give it an A. The world has ended and America has been re-named Panem. Panem is split into 13 districts, well, 12. 13 was destroyed.
       Every year, the Capitol forces one boy and one girl from every district to fight to the death in an arena to remind the citizens of Panem who's the boss. The games are called the Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen is a girl from District 12. Her existence is a grim one, her father died when she was 12, forcing her to hunt every day for food with her friend Gale while her mother suffers from a deep depression and won't take care of her family.
       It's Katniss's beloved sister, Prim's first time in the reaping ball and for the first time Katniss is scared for not only her life, but for her sister's as well. Naturally, that means Prim is chosen. Katniss is stunned. Prim's slip of paper was one in thousands! Katniss can't let Prim go, so she sacrifices herself for Prim. The other tribute is Peeta Mellark, a boy who had once taken a beating to help Katniss in a time of need.
       I am amazed at Katniss's bravery. If it had been my little sister, I don't know if I would've had the guts to volunteer for her. It shows how crazy family love can get sometimes.