The Hunger Games Book Series from a Romantic Viewpoint
I would be the first to admit, that I never expected "The Hunger Games Trilogy" would end up being on my list of
most romantic books of all time. I had heard mixed reviews about the books and I wanted to see for myself what all of the fuss was about.
It turns out,
The Hunger Games Trilogy is not only action filled, a bit of a thriller and almost seems prophetic at times, it really is a fabulous love story
right up to the very last words, in the very last book of the series.
I don't think I have ever cried as much over a book, or felt so close to the characters that I thought of them as personal friends.
The very best part about this book, is that I would feel comfortable recommending it to any age or gender. I don't recall any profanity in the book and absolutely nothing crude or immoral, including the love scenes. Yet, every scene was vivid and consuming.
The only thing that I would caution readers about, is obvious. It is a book where people are killed. Those descriptions are detailed, but I wouldn't categorize them as gory. If you can say a book "tastefully" kills someone brutally, than that would be my description of those scenes.
Background for The Hunger Games Trilogy
Review Written by Cynthia Sylvestermouse
The main characters of "The Hunger Games Trilogy" are children, who are thrown into adult situations such as battle and survival. As a parent, I wanted to protect these kids. I think that played a large part in the amount of tears I shed while reading these books.
While some of them are experienced hunters, they are not murderers and have to find a way to survive when they are cast into a vast arena for days, in some cases, weeks, without any supplies and most of them without any real training.
For the fans of the actual Hunger Games, they believe these games are set-up for sport, for the purpose of entertainment, reminiscent of the coliseum games in Ancient Rome. In fact, they are much worse.
They are established for the purpose of reminding the districts, which are comparable to the states of the United States, of the ultimate power and control the government has over whether they eat, work, live or die. That the government literally holds their lives, and their children's lives, in their hands and they can do anything they want to, any time, to you and all that you love.
How corrupt and evil to hold parents under governmental thumbs by killing, or threatening to kill their children while the whole world is watching for sport and entertainment.
The Romantic Side of The Hunger Games Trilogy
But, once you look past all of the political aspects, you see there is a beautiful love story intertwined throughout the pages.
Now remember, these are children, well teenagers actually, but from a parents perspective, they are children. Had these children not been thrown into "The Hunger Games", I doubt they would have discovered or revealed their love for one another at such a young age, but they were placed in situations that forced them to grow up faster and that created an everlasting bound of dependence, trust, devotion and love.
My heart broke for Peeta, who knew he loved Katniss long before they were the chosen participates in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Upon first declaration of love, the reader thinks perhaps Peeta is playing a game himself for the purpose of winning support and favoritism with the fans, especially when it looks like he has teamed with an alliance to kill Katniss. But, we find out rather quickly that he is actually trying to infiltrate the enemy with the intent of saving her life.
The Hunger Games are designed to insure there will only be one participate that survives. There can only be one Hunger Games winner each year!
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
— The Bible ~ John 15:13
The Hunger Games Trilogy - Easy Reads
I Read All 3 Books in 2 Days
The books are fast and easy reads and the story-line is gripping enough that you simply cannot put the books down!
You will want to have all 3 books on hand when you start the first book, because you will want to keep reading.
Okay, that's it! That's as much as I am going to tell you!
You simply must read the books for yourself! No review, no excerpt could possible delve deep enough into the layers of this story to do it justice.
It is a love story I doubt you will ever forget. I know I won't!
The Hunger Games Trilogy Books ~ Romantic Book Review
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