Hunger Games

     I had never bothered to read "The Hunger Games" but many of my friends were reading the series and recommended it to me. I finally started reading it and cannot not seem to put it down. It is so interesting and I keep wanting to read more. The author, Suzanne Collins, has created a whole new world where she goes deep in depth with her unordinary characters.
     The story takes place in a country, Panem. There are 13 districts and the main character, Katniss, lives in the 12th known as the Seam. Katniss and her family(mother and sister Prim) are poor. It is hard for anyone in the Seam to just get by. Unless they are facilitated with the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are when a girl and boy tributes are chosen from a bowl of each district. Those "tributes" must kill each other in the Hunger Games arena until one is left.
     At some points this was confusing but I eventually caught on. It is all new to me and that is probably why I enjoy it so much. I like learning and going into the world of Panem. Although this book is mostly fantasy, Suzanne Collins is able to mix it with real world relationships and feelings. Katniss' younger sister Prim is chosen as tribute to compete in the Hunger Games. Although the winner is granted great amounts of food and wealthiness, Katniss knows that her Prim is only a child and will not be able to survive. Katniss volunteers to take her sisters place in the fight. She feels she has no other choice. This was my favorite part of the book so far.
     I think Suzanne Collins did a great job making her novel action packed and somewhat realistic. It has many good elements to it. I can't wait to continue the Hunger Games and possibly go onto the other books in the series when I finish.