I don't really read much, but with the movie coming out soon and so much hype surrounding it I thought I might see what you all thought about this trilogy. So, is it worth a read? What's the genre? I don't even really know what the plot is about. I suppose I could just go to wikipedia, but I generally value B8's opinion when it comes to things like this.
What do you guys say? I know at least one person has read the first book recently. Can't remember who it was though.
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I only read the first book. The writing style was kind of awkward and in my opinion the concept would have been MUCH better suited to having multiple point of view characters, rather than one. The pacing is seriously weird towards the end as well and it really kills any tension that had built up to that point.
All that said, it's still an easy read and was entertaining enough for me to finish in a day.
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The first two were worth it, though my point may be biased since I'm in that 13-year-old target audience. They get 8/10; they're decent books. however, everyone else in my town have Brawl-like hype to the upcoming movie. Yikes.
Mockingjay dissapointed me, though...highly.
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Well I'm 22. Do you think I'd enjoy them? I mean, is it something like Harry Potter where the target audience is young teens but pretty much anyone could enjoy the writing/story?
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Having read a synopsis on The Hunger Games I will now probably check it out, but only because I enjoyed Battle Royale so much.
P.S. you should still read the Gone series. 4/6 of the books are out. Book 5 comes out in April. They average a bit over 500 pages each and once I started reading them I could not stop.
In a small coastal town everyone 15 years of age and older suddenly disappears. Some of those left behind start to develop powers. Also they are surrounded by a barrier preventing any contact with the outside world.
When someone hits their 15th birthday they also disappear.
A lot of the first book is spent figuring out the exact nature of their problem and the events the caused it.
Its a little bit 'Lord of the Flies', a little bit 'X-men' and very intense throughout. I hope I'm doing the story justice, I'm trying to give away as little as possible.
There's hype surrounding the movie? Better not become another Twilight god dammit. I don't want no Team Peeta/Team Gale bull s***.
Luckily I don't think these books really merit themselves to such a thing.
I have read the books. The first half of the first book is boring, then the second half is really good. Worth a read. The second book falls in the same category, starts off boring, gets really good later on. But be warned that it ends on a cliffhanger. Which isn't too bad.
But then the third book.
F*** the author who's name I have purposely forgotten because I am so god damn mad at her.
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From: ShadowHalo17 | #016 There's hype surrounding the movie? Better not become another Twilight god dammit. I don't want no Team Peeta/Team Gale bull s***.
Luckily I don't think these books really merit themselves to such a thing.
I have read the books. The first half of the first book is boring, then the second half is really good. Worth a read. The second book falls in the same category, starts off boring, gets really good later on. But be warned that it ends on a cliffhanger. Which isn't too bad.
But then the third book.
F*** the author who's name I have purposely forgotten because I am so god damn mad at her.
Team Peeta, obviously.
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Well I know I can always trust Inviso when is comes to a battle royale :]
FD, Gone sounds kind of cool. I think I'll check it out, sounds like something I might be interested in. I'll let you know if I do end up picking it up.
Maybe I'll start a read through topic for Hunger Games and space it in such a way that I finish it around the movie premier. Then compare the two. Could be fun.
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I just finished the trilogy. Greatly enjoyed all three. I understand why people don't like the third book, but I thought it was terrific. And I really loved the ending.
Be interesting to do a poll of people who read Stephen King's Dark Tower series and liked the ending. I bet there's a strong correlation between the two.
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Yeah, I read the books because I was told it was like Battle Royale, and I really loved them. They're not AS good as BR (if only because BR managed to develop 36 characters in a 42 character cast over the course of the book), but still, really good.
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When are you going to start your read-through? I might tag along.
Also I'm definitely underselling Gone in an effort not to give away any of the 'good stuff'. It has just as much of a dark side to it as a series about kids who are forced to kill each other. You will not be disappoint.
From: Forceful_Dragon | #025 When are you going to start your read-through? I might tag along.
Also I'm definitely underselling Gone in an effort not to give away any of the 'good stuff'. It has just as much of a dark side to it as a series about kids who are forced to kill each other. You will not be disappoint.
I'm in.
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Inviso posted... Yeah, I read the books because I was told it was like Battle Royale, and I really loved them. They're not AS good as BR (if only because BR managed to develop 36 characters in a 42 character cast over the course of the book), but still, really good.
That is the only reason I would be hesitant. I love the hell out of BR. Can't say I didn't cry a fair few times during my first read through.
Can't say it still doesn't make me tear up. ;_;
I just don't see Hunger Games measuring up, but I can give it a shot.
Not sure FD. I think I'm gonna order the paperbacks tonight or tomorrow. Whenever I get the time to look for the cheapest price. I'd be willing to wait for you to start the topic if you're interested though. If that read through gets any hype/interest I'll do a Gone read through as well. Provided I can find the books cheap enough.
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I'll probably just check them out from a local library. I'll look for them this week so as long as yours are being shipped I should be good to go unless there is a serious shortage.
Second book is decent, although it feels like a filler book between the first and third.
Third is a LOT better than people say it is. I really enjoyed it.
This is more or less how I feel.
Read the first book of the Gone series. I liked it and got the second book but never read it. I do that with book series sometimes. My brother started reading them though and he's told me some things that make it sound darker than I thought it would be.
There's hype surrounding the movie? Better not become another Twilight god dammit. I don't want no Team Peeta/Team Gale bull s***.
D*** right. I don't want this to be the next Twilight, but judging from all the hype it's getting here in Tennessee a Twilight-like fanbase isn't unlikely. (eww)
So, yeah. This hype has to lead to something decent or I will pick an arrow from a local armsdealer, take out a very special bow, and aim it deliberately at my pat- fine, no arrow to the knee jokes.
And I'm probably going to read the Gone series too, seeing all the praise it's recieved.
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Oh, and I've got a ticket to the Johanna/Finnick fanbase. It can't be too much of anyone else, other than that unheard of District 3 tribute that got pwned by Cato. *oopsspoiler*
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MysteriousStan posted... Read the first book of the Gone series. I liked it and got the second book but never read it. I do that with book series sometimes. My brother started reading them though and he's told me some things that make it sound darker than I thought it would be.
*general spoilers*
As previously mentioned much of the first book is spent learning some specifics about the situation. Yes some lines are drawn and s*** goes down, but not a whole lot of time passes from the initial vanishing of adults.
The second book is titled Hunger. As you might imagine food can begin to become a scarcity when all you've been living off of for a couple weeks is leftovers. That's when things really start to change.
And book 4 is just completely nuts from start to finish. One character in particular will have you so sad. I don't even want to think about it right now ;_;
Alright, ordered and on the way. I was a cheap ass and went with the 5-8 day shipping though >__> So yeah, probably wont get to the read through for about a week.
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