Week 43 Reviews: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay

From Goodreads:
Winning means fame and fortune. 
Losing means certain death. 
The Hunger Games have begun... 

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, the shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

From Goodreads:
Sparks are igniting.
Flames are spreading.
And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

From Goodreads:
My name is Katniss Everdeen.
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans--except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay--no matter what the personal cost.

My first review of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay
My second review of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay

My third review of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay

My Review:

I had a really fantastic time reading these books again! It's been a while, and the movie for A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes comes out soon, so I had to reread all the books, and watch all the movies! This world is so dark, but the story is so good!

And I'd forgotten a lot. Like just how much shaper Katniss is, like the time she kissed Peeta's bruise, because we're in her thoughts. I'd also forgotten things like the fact that Peeta lost his lower leg in their first game. Yeah for rereading!

The idea that the Capital, at least the average citizen the the Capital, doesn't realize just how horrible the Hungers Games are, that it's just entertainment for them? That they waste food, they waste their lives on frivolities like cosmetic surgeries, it's mind boggling. They're just so naive, and sheltered from the harshness of the lives of the people who live in the districts. 

Honestly, Katniss is the one that more people are going to be like, then Peeta. He's a gem, he's a good person, and she's good too, but it's harder for her, she's focused on those that she cares about, and almost puts blinders on. They have a heck of a story, and I just love reading it! 

These were just so great, and I can't wait to watch the movies again, and consume the rest of the media in this series!  

Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games #1, 2, 3
First Read: February 17th, 2012, April 3rd, 2012, June 8th, 2012
Second Read: Read: November 21st, 22nd, 22nd, 2013
Third: Read: September 11th, 11th, 11th, 2020

Read: October 26th, 26th, 27th, 2023
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're all 2023 Dystopia Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and Mockingjay is a End of Series 2023 Book!
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: September 14th 2008, September 1st 2009,  August 24th 2010

The Hunger Games:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Catching Fire:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Mockingjay:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars