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This is called "Preconditioning" For those alive after the revolution that will be started in the USA will be forced to partake in this.. "Hunger Games", I find it funny how easy people say "OHH whaat a crazy PERSON!" before one gets off there lazy a- - and researches things on there own, instead of believing everything they hear from either a T.V. screen or a buddy.. sadly this country will fall by those actions by doing nothing, You can either do something now and be apart of the solution or you can all live in your "American Dream" and allow this country to become a dictatorship, and live with your RFID chip implants. How about you all research into where these "Hunger game Ideas" came from and figure it out all ready.. God is not going save anyone who does not want the help! So everyone stop sleeping at the wheel of your LIFE and wake up to see whats happening, NDAA SECTION 1021 & 1022 is a TERRIFYING LAW! And to try and strip Americans guns away is another sign of a dictatorship! Its funny how the news will say how bad guns are, yet they do not say how after every government, took the guns away, THEY slaughtered there people. This book is only showing u whats to come...
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Twenty-four children: twelve boys, twelve girls, tributes selected by random lottery every year and sent to the capitol city of Panem to compete in a brutal, bloodthirsty fight for survival, with the last participant standing declared champion.
Welcome to the Hunger Games, a grim reminder to those living in the twelve districts comprising what was once the United States of their place as virtual slaves to the gleaming Capitol at their center.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen is this year's female representative for District 12, having volunteered to take her younger sister Prim's place. Sent to the arena with the baker's son and classmate, Peeta Mellark -- a boy who, several years prior, saved Kat and her family from the ravages of starvation after her father's death in a coal mining accident -- neither competitor from the final district seem to be contenders.
But Peeta's good nature and Kat's small stature belie the former's cunning intelligence and the latter's experience as a hunter; while a revelation from Peeta during the introductory ceremonies sends Katniss into the first day of competition more than a little off-kilter.
The stage is set, the tributes have arrived, and the cameras are watching...let the games begin.
It is no exaggeration to call THE HUNGER GAMES a pulse-pounding page-turner. Collins grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go. While Katniss isn't always the most likable character (in fact, there were plenty of times I much preferred the affable Peeta, or even sweet, birdlike little Ruth), she is always compelling, thanks to her rational approach to every challenge and her dogged determination.
While THE HUNGER GAMES is a plot-driven novel, the characters and their relationships are the heart of the story. Ms. Collins has created a dystopian tale of Orwellian caliber for young adults, giving any reader plenty to churn their minds between now and the next installment of this trilogy.
My only complaint is having to wait for the next installment.
**TRT Gold Star Award