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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2010 23:34:49 GMT -8
Wasn't sure if should be here or in Fantasy, so move it if it doesn't belong here. Loved it? Hated it? Discuss. My favorite character is Finnick. My general opinion is this: A pretty good series, and very enjoyable. They are apparently making a movie out of it. What do you think?
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Post by Treasure Cat on Oct 31, 2010 8:21:54 GMT -8
Im about halfway through the first book, and so far Im finding it quite interesting to read because my opinion keeps changing. Basically throughout the first part leading up to the Games I wasnt feeling it at all, I couldnt stand Katniss and I felt like a lot of the plot events were forced, the characters lacked motivation in their actions. It was coming close to Bella-syndrome, where everyone liked her for no real reason. Honestly I think the first 1/3 of the book contained some sloppy writing and characterisation in general. But as soon as the Games started it all got a whole lot better. Katniss got more likeable and the writing improved and I cant stop reading because I want to know what happens next. Im glad it changed and got better because I really wanted to like it, I like the concept of the Hunger Games and apart from Katniss I like all the characters. I hope it doesnt go back to being like the first bit of the book when the Games finish, because if it does I think it'll put me off reading the next two books.
I do have one giant pet peeve though. Peeta. Not the character, the name. I dont understand why authors feel the need to give characters in ~futuristic~ books ridiculous misspelled names. Just call him Peter what is wrong with that oh my god *headwall*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2010 8:51:47 GMT -8
Yeah, the names in this book are kinda strange. You do get a normal name in form f Annie, who's mentioned next book, and has like two scenes the next. My favorite character appears in Catching Fire, so keep an eye out for him. I just love how he evolves over the course of two books.
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Post by PRINCESS TROLLESTIA on Oct 31, 2010 8:59:10 GMT -8
I'm actually gonna move this over to Sci-Fi, because that's where it fits best.
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Post by neokumamon on Oct 31, 2010 11:04:02 GMT -8
I do have one giant pet peeve though. Peeta. Not the character, the name. I dont understand why authors feel the need to give characters in ~futuristic~ books ridiculous misspelled names. Just call him Peter what is wrong with that oh my god *headwall* I believe it's supposed a punny name. He's the son of a baker and is sort of one himself, so his name is similar to "pita" bread. *rimshot*
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Post by Treasure Cat on Oct 31, 2010 13:10:12 GMT -8
I believe it's supposed a punny name. He's the son of a baker and is sort of one himself, so his name is similar to "pita" bread. *rimshot* Omg I totally never thought of that. Im British so when I say 'Peeta' out loud it sounds like 'Peter', but now you've mentioned it I tried saying it an an American accent and it does sound like 'Pita'. Ngl I still think its a sucky name though >.>
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Post by mangafreak19 on Oct 31, 2010 14:19:26 GMT -8
I love The Hunger Games!
It's so deliciously ironic and disgustingly morbid, you can't help but laugh out loud during not only several key passages, but the entire bloody trilogy!
I would recommend for you to read the entire series. Trust me. You'd miss out on a lot if you skipped the third book, which is the epic anticlimactic battle (similar to you-know-what)!
You know, Suzanne Collins does everything better, including regurgitating old, tried cliches.
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Post by Lord Lovrina on Oct 31, 2010 21:03:38 GMT -8
I'm in the middle of the book. I like it a little bit, but my opinion will change after the last two books.
I could see me going to see the movie when its made.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 5:32:55 GMT -8
Oh man. Has NO one reached Catching Fire yet?
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Post by Lord Lovrina on Nov 1, 2010 9:45:45 GMT -8
Oh man. Has NO one reached Catching Fire yet? I still need to go to Borders to get a copy. I only have the first book and a Hunger Games t-shirt from my cousin. >.>'
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 10:25:34 GMT -8
Catching Fire was good, partly because it introduces my favorite character.
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Post by Maldeus on Nov 1, 2010 23:46:00 GMT -8
Do not read Catching Fire. It is terrible. It spends 75% of its plot (spoiler alert!) setting up the hackneyed return to the Hunger Games, and by the time we get there we don't have enough time to have fun with it. And the whole thing with District Thirteen seems like a horrible cop-out. Panem is a very, very unstable government. It does not need a mysterious Rebel Alliance to bring it down, all it needs is a people with their backs pressed against the wall (they are) who control the production of everything (they do). Seriously, if any one District rebelled successfully, the Capital would be totally cut off from the resource that ridiculously over-specialized District is intended to produce. This stacks the deck way in favor of the rebels.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2010 10:13:20 GMT -8
^Meh, I didn't find it that bad, though I get you point. A lot of people hated Mockingjay. Has anyone read it? Why did you like it/hate it?
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Post by Demeter on Nov 3, 2010 16:55:02 GMT -8
I read the fist book and thought it was good, but I didn't like the second much so I dropped it while I was still half-way though. It sounds interesting, but I can't stay interested while I'm reading it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2010 17:18:42 GMT -8
^My advice? Skip to the Quarter Quell if you haven't reached it yet. It gets MUCH more interesting.
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Post by innocentbliss on Nov 6, 2010 18:28:31 GMT -8
Did Collins change her writing style in Mockingjay? It seemed like she did while I was reading it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2010 18:40:09 GMT -8
I don't know. It gets a hell of a lot darker. I do like how she portrayed neither side as being truly good though.
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Post by Treasure Cat on Nov 7, 2010 5:46:06 GMT -8
I'm now on chapter 6 of Catching Fire. Positive point about these books, they do draw you in and make you want to read. I devoured the last half of HG and read the first 5 chapters of CF yesterday. Although her writing didn't go back to downright awful after the actual Games finished, it did revert to the fact that the entire plot seems to hinge around some really shaky points. For example, I still don't get why everyone loves Katniss, she's not a particularly nice person. I also don't think the act of eating some berries to commit suicide in an extremely high pressure situation is in any way significant enough to encite rebellion from the Districts. It seems forced. Another thing I've noticed is that Collins has some show vs. tell discrepancies. She tells us that Katniss isn't a very good actress, but by the reactions of the people around her she's showing us that actually she is a pretty good. She also tells us that Haymitch isn't very liked, especially by Katniss, and is drunk most of the time. But what she shows us suggests Katniss actually does quite like him and he doesnt ever seem to be drunk other than when it's needed for a plot point. Honestly though I do like the books, and I think if she picked up on these little things and fixed them she'd be quite a force to be reckoned with. She certainly has a knack for thinking up a good story.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2010 10:40:56 GMT -8
I really enjoyed the first two books, which I devoured while on vacation. The third book . . . not so much.
It was a big letdown, and I felt like it lost everything I liked about the first two. The way Collins wrapped it up, in particular, just left me feeling cheated. It was rushed and I don't like the way she took Katniss's character. I understand that her reactions and whatnot were realistic for someone in her situation, but they didn't seem like Katniss. I could go on and on about why I didn't like the book, but it seems like a lot of people here haven't read it, and I'm really not in the mood to do so.
But like I said, I really, really liked the first two. Even with their problems, I found them very enjoyable. And Gale. Oh, Gale. How I love you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2010 18:00:49 GMT -8
@witch I think it's a matter of unreliable narrator. Katniss may say she doesn't like him, but I do think she is rather fond of hm in her own way. Now about the berries. The setting is that the capitol has complete control and little tiny acts of defiance mean something big. Basically Katniss showed she could defy the rule of only one victor, and force the capitol's hand. That she could control the capitol's actions.
I actually really liked the third book, but I seem to be in the minority. I would like you to explain more as to why you didn't like it.
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Post by 47 on Nov 7, 2010 19:41:31 GMT -8
Skipping past everyone just to say that I'll be reading this one along with Mark, of Mark Reads Harry Potter fame.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2010 21:48:43 GMT -8
^Where is Mark Reads Hunger Games? I can't find it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2010 6:32:10 GMT -8
Also, Maldeus, the point is that the Capitol has the illusion of complete control. I'm assuming that the education they get doesn't exactly teach them how to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone in the book believes that the Capitol is unstoppable, because that's what they themselves have been taught. Everyone's mind has locked in a box, at least concerning the Capitol. That's why such as small act as trying to commit suicide so that the hunger Games would have no victor would be so inspiring in the Districts.
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Post by 47 on Nov 9, 2010 9:28:13 GMT -8
^Where is Mark Reads Hunger Games? I can't find it. It's not up yet. How's about I post when it is?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2010 14:31:33 GMT -8
^That would be great, thanks! By the way, are you Forty Sevener from the previous forums?
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Post by 47 on Nov 9, 2010 18:28:18 GMT -8
Yes, I am! =D
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Post by Treasure Cat on Nov 10, 2010 12:11:07 GMT -8
Lulz I actually bought the books when Mark announced he'd be reading them, but I went ahead and started without him. I'm very very interested to see what he thinks and if he picks up on some of the things I have found dubious.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 14:13:54 GMT -8
I really enjoyed the first two books, which I devoured while on vacation. The third book . . . not so much.
It was a big letdown, and I felt like it lost everything I liked about the first two. The way Collins wrapped it up, in particular, just left me feeling cheated. It was rushed and I don't like the way she took Katniss's character. I understand that her reactions and whatnot were realistic for someone in her situation, but they didn't seem like Katniss. I could go on and on about why I didn't like the book, but it seems like a lot of people here haven't read it, and I'm really not in the mood to do so.
But like I said, I really, really liked the first two. Even with their problems, I found them very enjoyable. And Gale. Oh, Gale. How I love you. I have read it. Could you elaborate more?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 14:15:13 GMT -8
I thought so! I remember you a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2010 17:30:58 GMT -8
It seems like everyone in my year is reading these books. Could someone explain to me why they're so likable? It sounds like a book I'd usually enjoy reading, but I just get this 'meh' feeling from it. Maybe its the fact that my year obssessed over Twilight, so I'm a little wary.
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