The Hunger Games (I want to be Katniss Everdeen)
So yesterday I was on Long Island visiting my family for Labor Day Weekend. However, I decided to start reading The Hunger Games and that prevented me from any real contact with my family.
The second I started reading I couldn’t put it down and finished the book in 4 hours. At the point my family acknowledged that I was being completely anti-social, I happened to be sitting at the pool sobbing over my paperback. The Hunger Games will do that to you.
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading, the story is great. And the best part about it is that virtually any age can appreciate it. Once I finished the book I helped my 10 year old cousin with his book report (The Hunger Games was his summer reading) and instead of feeling like a loser for reading the same book as a 5th grader, I was super pumped to discuss this book with him!
While he looked at it as more of an adventure book about betrayal and friendship, I gave him a liberal lecture about the government. I’m excited to see how he does on his book report …
Sometimes I feel like a big asshole for looking into the “hidden messages” about what this book is “really trying to say” but that’s the beauty of a story that is so well written. So if anyone wants to get all philosophical about this book hit me up. I’ll be filling up my kleen kanteen at the water fountain in the hallway.
This book is wonderful, and I can’t wait to start reading the next book in the trilogy. And while I hate myself for saying this, I am even more excited to see the movie. Jennifer Lawrence is a perfect actor to play Katniss and anyone who’s read this book knows it makes for a sick blockbuster. I can’t believe I just said “sick blockbuster”.
Read it.
Oh hello beautiful BADASS.
