The Hunger Games

Tibbeh · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 1:44 pm

^ I think that was really the only thing I had against Mockingjay, too, rofl. There were a few I had slightly been expecting, but the rest were a surprise.
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Especially Prim. The whole reason Katniss got herself in the Hunger Games was to save her, and in the end she dies anyway. :[ Was rather sad.
But since they never actually said Cinna was killed, I refuse to believe he's dead. xD (At least I don't remember them actually saying "Oh btw, Katniss, Cinna is dead.")

But other than the fact my favorite characters [almost always] die Mockingjay was amazing, just like the rest. I actually need to re-read it again.. haha

Metal Head Pup · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 2:21 pm

Tibbeh wrote:

Scout the Hedgehog wrote:

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Poor Rue, why did she have to die?

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I hated that part. :[ But at the same time I almost saw it as the best thing that happened to Katniss in the arena because it really gave her that extra drive to make it out of there alive.

I'm finally reading Catching Fire (second book) and I really enjoy it so far! After I finish it I'll edit my first post to include info about that book as well. x]

^ Just to add to what Tibbeh said about that:
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It was also a good thing that Rue died by someone else's hand, because can you imagine the pain/nightmares Katniss would have if she had had to kill Rue herself? I doubt she would kill Rue in order to win, but if she was forced to or something along those lines? It WAS very sad, but I believe happening in another tributes' hands was the better way to let Rue go. It was bad enough they started turning Peeta and Katniss against each other towards the end.

Tibbeh wrote:

^ I think that was really the only thing I had against Mockingjay, too, rofl. There were a few I had slightly been expecting, but the rest were a surprise.
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Especially Prim. The whole reason Katniss got herself in the Hunger Games was to save her, and in the end she dies anyway. :[ Was rather sad.
But since they never actually said Cinna was killed, I refuse to believe he's dead. xD (At least I don't remember them actually saying "Oh btw, Katniss, Cinna is dead.")

But other than the fact my favorite characters [almost always] die Mockingjay was amazing, just like the rest. I actually need to re-read it again.. haha

Lol. Well, there were a few deaths I was predicting that obviously happened. Some definitely didn't happen the way I expected. Because eventually, all the characters will die, I was just hoping that a certain few would die like Katniss and Peeta will: at an old age.

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Prim: Like what Tibbeh said: it's sad that she ends up dying anyways after Katniss starts this all by trying to save her at the reaping.
Finnick: C'mon, his life was pretty rough, at least let him ENJOY his marriage! D:<
Darius: Darius wasn't a big character, but he was a good one, and I really hate how the last couple of months of his life go. Turned into an Avox, then tortured in front of Peeta by disembodying his limbs, THEN killing him.
Cato: He was never a necessarily a NICE character, but he didn't deserve his death. Bloody, slow, and torturous.
Mags: Just... sad.
Peeta: I was sure after his warning to Distrct 13 he was going to die, especially after the scene with his blood splattered, and I was pretty sure he was going to use the Nightlock pill when he shouldn't have, but it ended up good.
President Snow: I feel not guilt in seeing him die, but I DIDN'T expect the death he had, trampled or coughing on his own blood. I expected the arrow Katniss delivered. But nope!
Cinna: GAH, kill off everyone else, why don't you!? Not Cinna! D:
Rue: Gee thanks, kill off the innocent ones. Dx

Long list, but eh... I liked a lot of character/didn't expect a lot of characters' deaths.

thetruth46 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:52 pm **Posts:** 21

I just recently read The Hunger Games Trilogy. I absolutely loved it, and I could not put it down! I bought them on my Kindle and read them non-stop. Reading while eating dinner, etc, haha! I haven't felt like that about a series in while. Actually, true confession :oops:

I was like that when reading the Twilight Series (but for different reasons). Although I would say that The Hunger Games is a lot better. I would say that the only reason why people compare the two is because there was a love triangle... (Bella, Edward, Jacob), (Katniss, Peeta, Gale).... However, besides that, I don't see any other similarities.

Has anybody read any of Suzanne Collins other books? Should I give them a try? I have a couple of other books lined up that I want to read, but I'd like to give her a go if her other books are just as good.

Tibbeh · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:13 pm

The teaser trailer is out!! If you can't tell/don't know, it's Gale that is talking in the background.

MokiHunter · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:03 am

I finished reading this book series about a month ago, and let me just say... I don't know many other books that have kept me reading non-stop to an obsessive level. Like, I'm talking I stayed up until 2AM once on a school night reading these, knowing I had to go to sleep. It was really bad haha. xD but the books were AMAZING. <3 Seriously epic.

Imagine · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:08 pm

Kind of a thread revival. XD

I read the first two books. AWE-SOME! The first book was (and with no exaggeration) the best book I have ever read in my life. No joke. The second book was, of course, a close second.

Both books kept me on the edge of my seat, even though both start off kinda slow, but pick up so quickly in an instant and have you reading every last sentence in awe and amazement. You never know what to expect.

Hopefully by the weekends's end my mom will get me Mockingjay so I can start reading it.

WolfHardy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:33 pm

These books are AWESOME ever since I read them last year ive been hooked!!!

Mockingjay was an utter bloodbath ... UNBELIVEABLE!!! and I thought that it made a change to have so many of the main characters killed off, although some of my favourites were amoung them!!!

It was a great ending, however maybe wrapped up a little too fast? Maybe not enough detail into what happens in the future, but hey it leaves room for a sequel.
What I think would be real cool would be a prequel from Haymitch's point of view on his experience in the hunger games.
I am sooooooo exctied to see the movie, im seeing it on sunday ... looks quite good, I mean its got to have some differences from the book but if they change a lot of it I will be disappointed.
Although one thing bothers me... The rating. Its a UK 12a ... 12a. Battle Royale, its pratical twin brother (READ THE MANGA!!!!) is a rated 18. I'm not saying that I want it to be super violent, but I think that the 12a rating has just taken away that grit that I thought the movie would have -_-.
Also I don't think that kids 12 years and younger should be able to see a film about teenagers fighting to the death, im 15 but the age gap makes all the difference right?
It should've been rated 15, that would've been a statement and the film would be so much more awesome.
But regardless im real excited!!!!
And my other complaint is the soundtrack, the theme song by Taylor Swift is absoloute garbage. Thats just me, everyone on you tube loves it XD If you ask me its too mainstream and (twilightish?) plus its not some stupid soppy story ..grrr ... I dont know, I hate the song (I hate mainstream stuff, im a metalhead at heart)

saske italian wolf · **Joined:** Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:45 am **Posts:** 6544

I've just finished to read the first book, The Hunger Games, I wasn't really thrilled at first, it looked interesting but not as much as it happened with other book, that's why I've read other books before I decided to start The Hunger Games. I've started it yesterday after reading Maggie Stiefvater's Linger for the third time. I bought it at school with me and finished it during the middle break.
O-O
I mean, I couldn't stop reading it. I HAD to read what was going to happen!
I wasn't especting to like it this much, I've really had a wrong opinion at the beginning, before even reading the book!
Sadly, the whole series isn't out yet in Italy but I know that the second book was just relased so, I'm pretty sure you can guess what I'm going to buy next time I go into a bookshop!
I'm looking foraward to see the movie aswell, here it comes out the 1st May if I'm not wrong, even tho in the first italian relased trailed, it was written that the movie would be relased in the middle of April but, nevermind, I guess I'll wait.

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