Rating: 10/10In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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In my opinion this book deserved the rating of 10+ everything about the book was remarkable, from the plot to the characters to the settings. Compulsively page turning, it was literally impossible to put down, one of those rare books where knowing what happens next takes priority over even eating or sleeping. The idea of a corrupt government using children to exhibit their complete power over the citizens is daunting in itself as you follow the main character Katniss as she finds herself part of this inhumane project of 'entertainment.' The concept of the novel is not only distinctive but the characters themselves. (Finally a competent female protagonist!) Katniss is the opposite of all those weak female clutz protagonists, finally giving abit of light to what a girl can really do. (Go girl power! XP) The book has universal appeal to both YA and Adult readers male and female, I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone :).
