Book Review: The Hunger Games

Better late than never. I only just read this book this summer. But it was one hell of a ride.

Summary (from Goodreads):-

Katniss, 16, takes her sister's place in the televised annual Hunger Games, competing against Peeta, the boy who gave them bread to survive after their father died. The cruel Capitol forces each of 12 districts to submit a boy and girl 12-18, to fight to the death. Only one can survive and be rewarded. President Snow manipulates behind the scenes.





Review:-

This book is kind of the tipping ice of many YA dystopian books (I mean you Divergent.... )
What makes it different? Well, the story has heart and its heart is the heroine, Katniss Everdeen. When her sister is reaped, you kind of predict that she will take her place so, the predictability level of the book is high. 
What makes me love the book is the way it is written. The emotions being drawn out by the author in each of the character is the strong point of the book. The Gladiator premise could have been the killer part of the book but with the sympathetic tone in the story, The Hunger Games is brilliantly played out as an exploitation rather than it being just a game. 

p/s:mistake on my part for watching the movie first before reading the book... :P

Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars...