The first time I heard of these books was last year when my sister was reading the second book in the trilogy. When I asked her what it was about, she simply stated, "It's about a country where they keep control by making 24 kids a year fight to the death."
I was a little thrown off by this very accurate description. It was actually months later when I finally read the book, and was blown away by the story and the characters within the story.
The main character is a girl (Katniss) so human it almost hurts. Told strictly from her point of view, she reminds you of any teenage girl, dealing with her mother, sister, and two boys who both like her. But then, throw into the mix the fact that she must compete to the death against one of these boys, and 22 other children ranging in age from 11-18.
I thought that Katniss was so relatable because her character was so real. It was as if I was inside of her head--there were no secrets, or lies to cover up personality faults. There is just something really universal about her that everyone I've talked to who's read the books points out.
The main reason I think that this book caught on so fast with so many people is that it's not just another teeny-bopper-love triangle-romancey book. Sure, it has those things in it, but they are a side story to the larger social commentary on governments and the power people (read: citizens) have to affect change in it. I believe this is why most of the people I talk to about this series is over 24 years old. Word of this book is spreading like wildfire, passing person to person as more and more people read it.
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