Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press; Reprint edition (July 3, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439023521
I was barely able to put this book down for any second as soon as the first few pages got me completely hooked. Suzanne Collins narrative here comes with an immediacy with it that, when with the very dramatic life-or-death plot, can be quite compelling. It's entertaining, and intensely disturbing all at one time. If this was simply a good read, I would have given it 4 stars, however they say great art leaves you changed when you experience it... this also book definitely did that. Suzanne Collins has, with one amazing work, propelled herself onto my top shelf.
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439023521
I was barely able to put this book down for any second as soon as the first few pages got me completely hooked. Suzanne Collins narrative here comes with an immediacy with it that, when with the very dramatic life-or-death plot, can be quite compelling. It's entertaining, and intensely disturbing all at one time. If this was simply a good read, I would have given it 4 stars, however they say great art leaves you changed when you experience it... this also book definitely did that. Suzanne Collins has, with one amazing work, propelled herself onto my top shelf.
Parents, caveat emptor! The storyline is brutal. Even though the writing is geared for adults, the primary characters are teenagers, there's hardly any physical romance, as well as the actual violence may possibly count as PG-13 nowadays... it's probably just about the most terrifying books I've read in a very long time! Right on the websites for with George R.R. Martin, or more so. Remember what we learned from Jaws: you don't actually need to SEE the shark for it to be terrifying. Sometimes not seeing the shark is worse.
The story is basically about a teenager who is forced to compete inside a 24-man-enter-1-man-leaves event. I don't want to spoil it by saying any more, but if you liked The Running Man, you will like this. And if you're young enough that that you do not remember The Running Man, nor have you get the Thunderdome reference, then I'm just far too old. But take a well used fogey's advice and focus this book.
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