The Hunger Games

I was looking forward to the release of The Hunger Games on iTunes because I enjoyed reading this book and the remainder of the trilogy. It stars  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. What I can say is that I knew that it could not be as good as the book, but this is just about always the case. I was correct. However, I think they produced a reasonably good adaptation of this simple but complex book. I will warn you not to see the movie before reading this short, easy-to-read book.

If you are unfamiliar with the book or movie, The Hunger Games is based on the novel by Suzanne Collins. In her book we see the country of Panem, which is divided up into 12 districts.. Panem is what remains of the United States after a revolution. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for the past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to kill their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. The Hunger Games is the story of Katniss.