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a_reader_is_me2009-07-24 09:15 pm
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The Hunger Games; Catching Fire
Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: YA
Book Number/Goal: 1/50
Quick Review: I reread this one to prep myself for Catching Fire and I love it. It's an action-type story (evil capital city mandates two teens from every district must fight to the death for the public's amusement; one girl volunteers so her sister doesn't have to), but with the sort of characterization or depth that you don't expect from action/adventure stories. I still think this was one of the best books released last year.
And the sequel:
Title: Catching Fire ARC
Author: Suzanne Collins
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: YA
Book Number/Goal: 1/10 (ARCs)
Quick Review: This exceeded my expectations by quite a lot. The first book was so driven by a specific event (the hunger games - it's even the title of the book), that I wasn't sure how well a sequel would work when the even was removed. Not to giving away plot details (the book is due to be released Sept. 1st), but Collins managed to pull off a worthy sequel. Also: this is how you do a proper love triangle.
Author: Suzanne Collins
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: YA
Book Number/Goal: 1/50
Quick Review: I reread this one to prep myself for Catching Fire and I love it. It's an action-type story (evil capital city mandates two teens from every district must fight to the death for the public's amusement; one girl volunteers so her sister doesn't have to), but with the sort of characterization or depth that you don't expect from action/adventure stories. I still think this was one of the best books released last year.
And the sequel:
Title: Catching Fire ARC
Author: Suzanne Collins
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: YA
Book Number/Goal: 1/10 (ARCs)
Quick Review: This exceeded my expectations by quite a lot. The first book was so driven by a specific event (the hunger games - it's even the title of the book), that I wasn't sure how well a sequel would work when the even was removed. Not to giving away plot details (the book is due to be released Sept. 1st), but Collins managed to pull off a worthy sequel. Also: this is how you do a proper love triangle.