Panem, a dystopian future in
North America, consisting of Capitol and 12 districts include The Hunger Games.
Following the unsuccessful uprising by the districts
against the capital (several years before the story), a tribute to boy and girl
from each district are required to participate in The Hunger Games, a fight to
the death. Katniss, the 12th arrondissement, is selected and we follow her as
she seeks both to stay alive and stay in the middle of the bloodbath.
The Hunger Games is really fun. The novel is easy to
read and the story is just plain fun. However, although the book was not
glaring gaps, biting failures are always present.
The tours were amazing without being breathtaking. While far from unique, combination of themes, including oppression, love, trust and cruelty creates an exciting story. Personally, however, the oppression had the potential to be explored in more detail. We are never aware of the view of the Capitol. The reason why the Hunger Games are approached but never fully explored.
The main characters, Katniss, Peeta (male Tribute) and Haymitch (a former winner and now guide for the District 12 tributes) are well developed and complement each other. Other characters like Cato, a tribute from District 2, have the potential to be fascinating, but were barely mentioned throughout the novel. Finally, the biggest flaw is the lack of a strong villain. Now all stories need to "bandits", but The Hunger Games is essentially a good vs. evil story The absence of a strong antagonist prevents real suspense. The script was poor but not ambiguous. Overall, the credit should go to Suzanne Collins to write a story and back story that goes with a fantasy novel. More importantly, when the last page is read, you'll be desperate to play its sequel, Catching Fire.
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