Books by Dorothea: REVIEW - The Hunger Games #1 AUDIOBOOK

For some reason, I forgot to update that I was listening to AUDIOBOOKS now! I reviewed the Harry Potter series and reviewed it. But I forgot to add this book as a "My next book" to this blog. OOPS! So I will now add AUDIOBOOKS in the title and "My next book is" and "Review" posts.

OVERVIEW

I read this series when it first came out as my daughter wanted to read it in FIRST GRADE. I read it and had her wait until middle school to read it. She LOVES this series and has the books on Kindle. She totally was the target Young Adult audience. I am reviewing it as a first-time read!

REVIEW: 4.0 stars

Writing: 4.0 stars

Suzanne Collins writes well for her target audience - Young Adults. It is very action-packed, but not super descriptive with any SAT words! Very easy to listen to or read!

Character development: 4.5 stars

The characters were very interesting with the juxtaposition of District 12 lives and Capitol lives. The characters were fully fleshed out and I could totally picture them in my mind. But, I enjoyed the interaction between Katniss and her family in District 12 the most as it was so real

Storyline: 4.0 stars

The interaction between all of the tributes in the arena was fascinating. It was interesting how some tributes were solitary and some made alliances. It is exactly what happens in the schoolyard, workplace, etc. It was a VERY compelling storyline about the Hunger Games competition!

Book cover: 3.0 stars

It was meh to me.

Gut feeling: 4.0 stars

It was what I expected, but the narration was superior.

RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

The Hunger Games #1 by Suzanne Collins

387 pages or 10 hours, 35 minutes

5 days to listen via audiobook

Read as a Kindle library book - Los Angeles Public Library

Release date of 09/14/2008

https://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/