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The stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete! The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in e-book. Stunning, gripping, and powerful.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004XJRQUQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (May 1, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8911 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1187 pages
Reviewer: Chip
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Latest Epic Saga
Review: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW, SO DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOKSOkay, so first of all, as a huge Harry Potter fan, I've been undergoing a withdrawal since the book series (and the movie series) have now ended. I love reading many different books, but I wasn't sure I would ever latch onto a new story the way I latched on to Harry Potter almost 10 years ago. Enter The Hunger Games. I actually first heard of it from Kristian Harloff of the Schmoes Know YouTube channel some months ago, and I was definitely intrigued. Of course, there's a movie coming out soon, and back when the trailers were first released, I thought it look interesting but I wasn't excited since I had no idea what it was about. I purchased this box set a few weeks ago, however, going off of the incredibly positive word-of-mouth.I've officially climbed onto The Hunger Games bandwagon. The first book is written in first person POV, with 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen as the main character. I will say that, as a male, I'm aware that most of the great fictional heroes are male. It's so great to see a great female hero like Katniss (along the lines of Ripley from Alien). While brave, her character is also very feminine and vulnerable, and she's just awesome! Anyway, I won't really delve too deep into the plot, but the first book, The Hunger Games, centers around this tournament in which 24 kids aged 12-18 (12 boys and 12 girls) are selected to compete in. They are put into large arenas controlled by Gamemakers, and it's basically a deathmatch. It's all a part of the Capitol (the force which runs the districts of Panem) showing the districts who's in charge. At first, I wasn't sure which of the 3 books was my favorite. Now, I'm pretty sure it's The Hunger Games, just because it takes so many unexpected twists and turns, and the reader really feels as though he/she is Katniss experiencing these games. Also, The Hunger Games is ironically the book that showcases the worst of the Capitol's power, by showing these kids killing each other.Now for the second book, Catching Fire. I regard this as The Empire Strikes Back of the Hunger Games Trilogy (for Star Wars fans out there). This one shows the issues that Katniss and Peeta face after the Hunger Games have ended and they have been crowned victors. The book centers around the rise of a rebellion against the Capitol, and the rising of President Snow, the ruler of the Capitol and the districts. What really sells this book is the dark, ominous, uncertain tone of it. It may reuse a few elements of the first book (for example, another Hunger Games match), but it puts a different twist on it. This book also ends on a cliffhanger MUCH like The Empire Strikes Back (I'll be shocked if Suzanne Collins isn't a Star Wars fan). This is a great book, maybe not as fresh as the first, but it's of equal quality and a great continuation.Now we have the final book, Mockingjay. This is definitely the one fans are most divided over. Some really like it, others were disappointed by it, and some even hate it. I'll start off by saying that Mockingjay is a full out war story, and everything in the first two books had been leading up to it. Many fans were disappointed that the Katniss-Peeta-Gale love triangle wasn't extremely romantic (though it was definitely present), and that the book seemed to end abruptly and felt incomplete. I, for one, think this book is excellent. It's not quite the read that the first two books were (though it's still captivating). While those two were dark, they still had a "pure candy" aspect to them. This one, as I said, is a full-out war story. People on both sides die, allegiances are questioned, there is anger, sadness, distrust, betrayal...everything. I was very surprised with how bold Suzanne Collins was with this book, but I was also very pleased. She doesn't sugarcoat any of it. War tears people apart, and it changes people permanently. Even if they make it through the end and rebuild their lives, they are never the same as they were before. And sure, the ending leaves some questions open, but it felt right to me. The main story, the main moral of the story was wrapped up very well. The main characters' arcs were wrapped up very well, too. It's definitely emotionally draining, but also uplifting.I thought the way she wrote it was fantastic. Is it my favorite of the series? I'm not sure. I would probably reread the first book before rereading this one. However, I might like this one a teensy bit more than the second, but I really can't be sure. All of the books are great for what they are.I'm not trying to overhype it, but this really is an epic trilogy. It has many thrills and takes many unexpected twists and turns. The first movie won't be out for another two weeks, but I could actually see the movies being even more enjoyable than the books. No disrespect to the author, of course, but the stories could benefit greatly from cinematic adaptations. Word has it that the films will take a more omniscent point of view, rather than being solely from Katniss' point of view. While seeing things from Katniss' POV works in the books, we definitely need a larger scale in the movies, so I think the atmosphere in the films could really blow people away. I especially think that Mockingjay (which I believe will be a 2-Part film) will benefit from a film adaptation, since we will probably see more of the war (and President Snow), and the ending will probably have a more definite conclusion. I think we will see some scenes from Peeta's point of view, as well. That's just my prediction anyway, and I hope I'm right.Again, this is a great set of books that has HUGE potential as films. Harry Potter did a great job as movies (sure, I might have some gripes here and there, but I'm just amazed that the crew stuck around to make EIGHT films, all of which are at least very good). Hunger Games needs to stick true to the books, but also bring in people who haven't read them. I LOVE the trailers we've seen so far, and I LOVE the casting (Katniss, Peeta, Effie, Snow, just about everyone), so I'm definitely looking forward to it. One things for certain, though: the world will be watching.

Reviewer: Valeriejmh
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: LOVED IT! But don't recommend it for young readers under 14
Review: Here it is. A direct, no nonsense review. I have read several reviews from those that loved it, hated it and in between. The simple truth, regardless of what genre you like, this trilogy of books are a quick read, highly entertaining and have a lot of controversy to offer. I am not going to get into details about the books story or characters because I think there are just too many ways to spoil it for you if I do that. Here is what you really need to know. 1. This book isn't for anyone who is easily affected by negative images or violence as the book contains a lot of both. So for young readers, especially those under the age of say.... 14 or so, this is not an ideal book for them to read. The story has several graphic scenes by which leave a visual impression on your mind that can be difficult to shake and for those minds that are too impressionable, reading material like this is a mistake. That being said, even if you are an adult who is deeply affected by such imagery, be forewarned. This book has several scenes that can be disturbing but in my humble opinion, isn't that why we read books?2. I have also read reviews that balk at the details concerning the hunting and the idealistic aspects regarding mining for coal in a world that is so far in the future with technology, mining for coal is unrealistic and I think, really? Is THAT what you are going to pick at. Whether or not a futuristic FICTIONAL book is going to come across as REAL? This book is a non-stop thriller, filled with vivid imagination, characters leaving lasting impressions and several topics that lead to discussion and controversy. IT is ENTERTAINING! What else do we really want?As for those readers that complain about it's violence? Our history is filled with nothing but. It is part of the human evolution. If you want to put your head in the sand and believe violence is not part of our growth, think again. I am not condoning violence but to say books should be absent of it is completely unrealistic.In summary, this trilogy is popular because the story is compelling, the characters are interesting and the plot is controversial. It is written clearly, concisely and with intense visual imagination. I wonder if some readers have given it bad reviews because their ego's simply refuse to be one of the masses.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love the book. Ending made me cry 😢I watched the movies already but the book is definitely better, even though the movie was almost exactly the same.

Reviewer: Alix Ocampo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: He leído este trilogía múltiples veces. Es muy buena historia. Y no he visto ningún error en la versión digital

Reviewer: Lanai Vaz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: faz um tempo que fiz a compra, mas quando chegou fiquei encantada por ter bom preço (na epoca estava mais barato do que a versão em português) e tbm por conta da qualidada do proprio box (a caixa em si), mas não demorou alguns minutos para ver q os livros eram de pequena qualidade e tinham capa extremamente frágil, mas deixei isso passar pois minha felicidade estava acima disso. Logo, após o acontecimento começei a ler o livro (alias que livro maravilhoso, super recomendo), so que como tive que ficar fora minha cidade e ficar no interior acabei tendo que levar o livro, e apesar de nunca demorar muito em um livro dessa vez como havia estado ocupada eu nao o li rápido. Com isso, acabei deixando o livro de lado, mas essa acabou sendo uma pessima escolha, por conta da maior exposição do primeiro livro em menos de 3 meses o livro estava amarelado e com a lombada muito ferrada.Portanto, a pergunta é vale pena? Dependendo do preço simmm!! E também é preciso lembrar que o livro em si tem grande fragilidade e que deve ser cuidado com todo cuidado do mundo!!!

Reviewer: Shannon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love these books. Well worth a read. Plus watch the movies too

Reviewer: ward
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’m the biggest hunger games fan in this universe. I LOVE the books.If you are thinking about reading the book or not. Well i say STOP THINKING, and just buy them RIGHT NOW!!And also buy the 4th book with is a novella. I think? It’s called the ballad of songbirds & snakes.100\100!!!!!!