Carrie

Book Review
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

Katniss Everdeen wakes up every morning thinking not about what she’ll wear to school that day, but what her family will eat for dinner that night. After her father died in a tragic mining accident, Katniss has had to keep her family alive anyway she can. The Capital, the merciless form of government, holds an event each year that reminds the citizens that the government is in control. The Hunger Games is a competition between the thirteen districts. Out of the 26 tributes, only one can survive. When Katniss is chosen from her district, the fun only begins there.

I loved this book because it was great science fiction. Even though it was a tad unrealistic it was still a great read. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a book full of twists and turns.

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