Hunger Games

Hunger Games

Catching Fire

Mockingjay


Collectively known as Hunger Games series. A series of books of complete description of life and death circumstances.

Hunger Games is a game created by the Capitol, the capital of the country of Panem, to remind the rebels the consequences of rising against the city. Each year, all children ages 12 to 18 from the twelve districts of Panem shall join the reaping. In this reaping, one boy and one girl will be chosen to join the battle of life..the Hunger Games.  The boy and the girl whom would be chosen are called Tributes. Only one shall lived and considered victor who will receive special rewards.

Katniss volunteered to be the Tribute for district twelve as originally her younger sister was chosen. Peeta joined him as he was called next. Haymitch became their mentor and together as a team, they impressed the audience from  the fiery costumes they wore during their grand parade up until Peeta claimed that he had a crush on Katniss "forever."

On the battlefield, these two tributes encountered near death adventures which stayed on their minds even after the game. They were announced as victors for the 74th Annual Hunger Games and just when they thought this is the end of the game, it felt like it just started.


On the 75th Annual Hunger Games (Catching Fire-Book 2), they entered the arena once again and witnessed the death of the past champions. They made allies and eventually learned that they need them to rise against the Capitol. They were separated and found each other again on the 13th district but then something's wrong again. Peeta had changed. The Capitol had changed him. Because of this and along with the tremendous deaths she had witnessed, Katniss became more inspired to fight against the Capitol. She stood as the mockingjay, the girl on fire..the face of the battle.


They succeed in bringing the Capitol down but at the expense of her sister and friends who trusted and loved her. She was assigned to kill President Snow, the dictatorial leader of the whole Panem but instead of shooting the arrow to him, she aimed for someone else. She was imprisoned but viewed as psychologically incapacitated. She planned to kill herself but after few days, Haymitch visited her.


She came back to life with Peter. In the end, they all attained freedom from fear of the next reaping...


I view this series as a political novel. We all want freedom and dictatorship is something that we despise especially when it meant toying with the life of someone. Great novel but depressing. It pinched my heart and made me shed tearsss for all the moments someone dies because none of them died naturally. They were all murdered. If Im part of the game, I'm more of Peeta than Katniss. Im not strong but Im willing to give my strength if it meant saving the life of my beloved.

Thanks for reading!


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