The first book I chose for the DystopYA challenge(s) was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I typically like YA, but this one? I absolutely LOVED.
From Goodreads:
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, “The Hunger Games.” The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat’s sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
In a sense, the book reminds me of Survivor, on a much larger scale and without tribal counsel. The only way to get voted out is to die. It wasn’t predictable, which is what I was afraid of. I thought that I’d figure out what was going to happen early and get bored, but I wasn’t bored and honestly, can’t wait to dive into the sequel book! I may just have to change up my book list to accommodate it sooner, rather than later.
I am really glad that I’ve taken on the challenge, it’s definitely making me read things that I wouldn’t have in the past. I’ve now moved on to The Giver by Lois Lowry. So far? It’s not bad, but not as good as I was hoping.
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