The Hunger Games is the first of a three-book series about a girl named Katniss Everdeen who lives in a post-apocalyptic world called Panem. Katniss lives with her mother and sister in District 12, one of the thirteen districts the government has divided North America into. Every year, as a punishment for the previous rebellions of the districts, the government holds a televised event called the Hunger Games, in which two participants from each district must fight against each other to the death. When Katniss’s sister is called to be one of the District 12 fighters, Katniss takes her place to protect her. In doing so, Katniss enters into a dangerous world in which there is no turning back.
The Hunger Games is a terrific novel. I strongly recommend it to science fiction lovers, as well as anyone who is looking for something new and exciting. I couldn’t put it down, and hope that others will enjoy it as much as I did.
