How old is "too old" to read The Hunger Games?

[Jixson]

The HUnger Games was a good series of books. Not a great series of books(Harry Potter/Dark Tower) but nowhere near the bottom of the barrel(Twilight/House of Night) and I read them as fast as I could. Of course that was a year or more apart with them. I re-read them recently and they are still good.

As to being like Battle Royale. I immediately thought of this when I was reading the first book the first time(I read a galley of it a year or so before it was released) I immediately called it a younger/more pc version of Battle Royale. After reading the entire series, it isn't exactly, especially in the third book which is completely different than the first two, but you probably get more character interaction/development within the arena in Royale, and I read the book, saw the movie, and read the manga versions of Battle Royale. Outside of the arena you get a shyt load of stuff from Hunger games(mostly because Royale has nothing outside of the arena) but you still see Katniss as kind of superficial.

The twist at the end of the third was some shyt though. You go from to to to eventually. I would say anyone who has a a higher reading level or is above the age of 12-13 could handle it, but not fully understand it.

 

[ltheghost]

I read all three and besides the messed up love story I thought the book was graphic and depressing. Especially the end. Its basically a war story told through the eyes of a girl. What type of fukk shyt is this where a people are chose to fight to the death for entertainment? Or that a war breaks out and you have to watch your family die? The third book is so fukked up.

It was a good read but depressing. A way better book is American Gods.

 

[Jixson]

I read all three and besides the messed up love story I thought the book was graphic and depressing. Especially the end. Its basically a war story told through the eyes of a girl. What type of fukk shyt is this where a people are chose to fight to the death for entertainment? Or that a war breaks out and you have to watch your family die? The third book is so fukked up.

It was a good read but depressing. A way better book is American Gods.

type of comparison is this. American Gods is a good book, but has zero comparison to the Hunger Games series.

That's like comparing even Gaiman's books to one another. I mean American Gods to Stardust or something. The only thing they have slightly in common is a genre, and nothing with content.

 

[ltheghost]

type of comparison is this. American Gods is a good book, but has zero comparison to the Hunger Games series.

That's like comparing even Gaiman's books to one another. I mean American Gods to Stardust or something. The only thing they have slightly in common is a genre, and nothing with content.

I'm not comparing the two. They are totally different. I just think American Gods was better. My opinion.

 

[Jixson]

I'm not comparing the two. They are totally different. I just think American Gods was better. My opinion.

Oh. Alright. I thought you were comparing them.

Agreed. American Gods is a fine book, not a favorite of mine, but it is a good book.

 

[minijump]

I don't know about reading hunger games but if you haven't read battle royale then I suggest you do.

and I don't care what the author of hunger games says, she knows she ripped of battle royale

the battle royale movie is a fun watch but it doesn't do the book justice.

 

[Jixson]

I don't know about reading hunger games but if you haven't read battle royale then I suggest you do.

and I don't care what the author of hunger games says, she knows she ripped of battle royale

the battle royale movie is a fun watch but it doesn't do the book justice.

All I have to say is Lighthouse Scene.

 

[Sad Bunny]

Just finished it, bout to watch the movie and cop Catching Fire tomorrow after work

 

[Sad Bunny]

the movie was good but it wasnt fukking with the book

 

[nyknick]

this book is getting better and better

There are 6 tributes left, Peeta and Katniss are up in the cave real good
@VicMackey415 @Mikey2Toes @nyknick

Is 2 just as good as the first book?

I'm invested like a motherfukka now...I want Katniss to get with my nikka Gale though

No Spoilers please

I liked first one the most. I was disappointed with the beginning of the second book but if you're into the Katniss/Peeta/Gale angle you'll like it.

1>>> 3 > 2 for me, but people usually tend to like the second one more than the third.



Hopefully I lowered your expectations enough that you enjoy them anyway .

 

[Sad Bunny]

I liked first one the most. I was disappointed with the beginning of the second book but if you're into the Katniss/Peeta/Gale angle you'll like it.

1>>> 3 > 2 for me, but people usually tend to like the second one more than the third.



Hopefully I lowered your expectations enough that you enjoy them anyway .

im a simp so that part is gonna be good


i want her to be with Gale...

Copping that thang tomorrow, cant wait breh

 

[YBE]

Am I bytch nikka for feelin warm inside when Katniss stuck up for Prim at the beginning. Ida did the same for my lil nephew

 

[duncanthetall]

this book is getting better and better

There are 6 tributes left, Peeta and Katniss are up in the cave real good
@VicMackey415 @Mikey2Toes @nyknick

Is 2 just as good as the first book?

I'm invested like a motherfukka now...I want Katniss to get with my nikka Gale though

No Spoilers please

I enjoy the second more. It was darker and what not. Kinda the TDK to the first's Begins

 

[duncanthetall]

Am I bytch nikka for feelin warm inside when Katniss stuck up for Prim at the beginning. Ida did the same for my lil nephew

I swear in the movie at that part, I hoe'd out and had to stop a tear from rolling out. That part hit me hard in the book and movie. Regardless of everyone else, Katnissnin the movie was played well

 

[minijump]

Brehs how come we don't have a Literary Thread on here?

We definitely need one. I mean we have a sticky for Netflix recommendations, why not books.

I visit bodybuilding.com from time to time and they have a 52 weeks 52 books thread. Surprisingly, that thread is very popular and they have a lot of good recommendations for different genres.

All I have to say is Lighthouse Scene.

Nothing more needs to be said. I am glad my brother recommended the book to me awhile back way before the hunger games was even written. It's something I would not have normally have read back then.