Great read. This book was not an instant love. I read it because I was teaching grade 8 and another teacher said even boys that wouldn't read were sneaking it in their desks during class, and they were right. If it makes non readers read, then I had to give it a try. You cannot go wrong with this series, something for everyone.

Read these three books in less than a week. Two of them in two days. The best way to describe them is "Survivor on crack". They were also very well written. The second book got a little slow but picked up. What I really liked about them was that they made you think about what human nature is actually like and how would we handle a similar situation.

These books were amazing Suzanne Collins is a born authour. These books have you wanting to keep turning the pages! these books keep you guessing all the time but i recomend you but the trilogy becaus eafter you finish one book you want to jump right into the next one! My favortie boook by far was the first one but the other ones were really good to, Can;t wait to buy the movies!

I enjoyed both the characters and the story of this series. Mostly well written. I had not heard of the series until the movie was available. I picked up the series and completed it in a couple of days. Definately a page turner. The books have drama, action and soft romance throughout. My husband also enjoyed reading them. A little graphic for the age category of characters but not too far fetched from the harsh reality of our world. .

Okay... so I read all three around Christmas time... Hunger games - it took me two days and only because I had to go to work... I had no Idea, and it picked up quick. I even went back and read it a second time. The movie doesn't even begin to compare, but how could it? Catching fire - my fav, twists and turns and how in the world did that just happen... what are you planning or not planning??? What book two is done...NOOOO Mocking Jay - I took my time with this one simply because I was worried about how in the world you could build such a story line and just drop it all with "The End" don't worry, it's not a slow let down... there is stuff going on right to the end and the end isn't as bad as I thought it would be. You know when a book leaves all these stupid loose ends... this trilogy ties the knot up really good! Enjoy and my the odds be ever in your favor!

This is a great trilogy! Even though this is targeted towards teens, Suzanne Collins deals with some very serious issues like politics, poverty, human nature/survival in a mature and sometimes cruel context. At first, I was not too impressed by the writing on the first two pages of the book. But once you get past that and begin to understand the world of Panem more, you will get sucked in by this horribly deadly, yet fascinating world that Suzanne has created. Katniss is a wonderful heroine, who separates from the conventional heroines in today's popular vampire culture where she actually does something other than sit there and wait for someone to save her. Peeta and Gale are equally extraordinary characters who do not disappoint. Other than the last book, which got a tad confusing for me at some point, I enjoyed this series a lot. I would recommend you to pick it up asap!

North America does not exist any more. In its place is the nation of Panem, which consists of the materialistic Capitol and the 12 districts that supply its wealth. To stave off rebellion, every year the Capitol demands an offering of a boy and a girl from each district to compete in a televised fight to the death known as the Hunger Games. The trilogy follows Katniss, a young tribute from District 12, as she competes, strategizes and fights for survival and explores what her actions in the arena mean for the people of the greater Panem. Action and excitement abound in the incredibly detailed and vivid world Collins has created, but there is always a sense of foreboding lurking in your subconscious as you read. Collins keeps the story interesting by continually adding surprise elements and ending the chapters with cliff hangers keeps it fast-paced. If that wasn't enough, there is just a hint of a love story to satisfy the romantics. Collins doesn’t shy away from death and violence so an older teen audience is recommended. I’d suggest buying the box set, as the series is unbelievably addicting!

FREAKING AMAZING!!! I absolutely loved it! Collins is a born story teller with a vivid imagination. The plot was great with superb characters. Please visit my blog for my full review: http://bookchateau.blogspot.ca/2012/03/hunger-games-trilogy-suzanne-collins.html * review of the entire series * ** contains spoilers **

I know a lot of Hunger Games fans hate the comparison to the Twilight series but as a fan of both, Hunger Games (particularly the first book) is the superior one in my opinion. For me, Katniss is a much more believable character. While she has her self-sacrificing moments (such as volunteering to be tribute to spare her sister's life), for the most part she is fairly self-absorbed which makes her much more relatable than Bella who is always unbelievably selfless. The first book is such a great easy read that I couldn't put it down until I finished it. The second book is ok but the third one is too dark and boring for me. Even though I'm not in love with all three books this is still a series you shouldn't pass on.

I just finished re-reading the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In the book America has kind of been distorted, there is now a capital where all the rich people live there life and then there are 12 district, and this districts produce different things. The story is about Katniss who lives in district 12 which is the minor district (poor side of America); she has to take care of her mother and her little sister. the hunger games is a yearly event where one boy and one girl from each district gets chosen out of random to compete in the Hunger games, where they are placed in an area where only one can survive, the hunger game is done in a reality TV . The book starts on the day of the reaping, which is the day the children gets selected and unfortunately Katniss younger sister prim rose selected, Katniss decided to voluntary to protect her sister, and that everything gets started, one of the reasons why I like this book is because its super fast phase, I feel like the writing is very compact meaning that you can read in a day or two. There are some many aspect of this book that I really enjoy; there is one part that I can truly remember. The part where peter (the boy that was picked in district 12) and Katniss are on this train to the capital, where they have is fabulous meal and Katniss is so used to starving all the time, so getting the chance to a great mean was very special. The book is great and I recommend that you guys read the book before watching the movie.