Books & Music Anyone Read "The Hunger Games" Trilogy?

[PrettyInPink]

I'm on the 3rd book ("Mockingjay") -- and I am SO IMPRESSED. I cannot put these books down. The first two I finished in 3 days! Anyone else reading these books?

Btw... I'm Team Peeta

 

[KatsBags]

The first book was recommeneded to my son by our very favorite librarian and he has read all three numerous times. He LOVES them.

They are on my TBR pile. I know I'll read them someday.

 

[chunkylover53]

Yep! They were quite good. Certainly a lot better than Twilight. I was rooting for Gale.

 

[ildera5]

I haven't read it yet; am considering it, but I have read something similar to it. There was a manga series / book, Battle Royale which is very good and The Hunger Games echoes it .

 

[Oogolly]

After reading the plot, I'm thinking of reading these soon. I've got a lot of books lined up next so it'll be awhile until I'll read this but definitely a book I am looking forward to reading.

 

[Mediana]

Yes, I've read them. I really liked the first and second one but I was not impressed buy the last one

 

[merika]

I read the first one. It's very readable but I doubt I'll read the rest of the series.

 

[pl888]

Read the first book and found it very, very similar to "The Long Walk", "The Running Man" (both Stephen King short stories) and "Battle Royale" as someone mentioned. Also, man, I can handle blood but these books are pretty graphic and violent, esp. considering they're for the younger set. Goes to show how kids/teens are growing immune to violence these days.

Nonetheless, I will continue the series because I do like the rebels vs. tyrannical government struggle.

 

[SarahP]

LOVE these books!!! I definitely preferred the first and the second to the third, but I think they're all great. I even have a Mockingjay pin!

 

[tadpolenyc]

i love them. i read them in record time. such a gripping story! i was team peeta too. i can't wait for the film. i hope they do the books justice.

 

[Junkenpo]

i need to make time to read these... my students keep doing book projects on these books. lol

 

[Spicy87]

i love them. i read them in record time. such a gripping story! i was team peeta too. i can't wait for the film. i hope they do the books justice.

Yes to all of this.
I've never liked any other dystopian book before, but I really loved this series.

 

[lanasyogamama]

I'm about a third of the way through "The Hunger Games". Love it! I wish I had a day to myself to read the whole thing.

 

[trigirl]

I loved The Hunger Games and Catching Fire but was very disappointed in Mockingjay. Total letdown.

 

[pl888]

I loved The Hunger Games and Catching Fire but was very disappointed in Mockingjay. Total letdown.

I just finished "Catching Fire" and loved it even more than the "Hunger Games". I like the political intrigue as well as how the rebellion is slowly revealed. But so sad to hear (not just from you but from lots of reviews) that the third part is not so good. I still have it on reserve, though, because I hate to leave a series dangling.