"'I don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I'm not.'"

Even though I've seen the movies a dozen times, I haven't read this series since I read it for the first time nearly six years ago and after watching The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I felt that now was a good time to renew my Hunger Games obsession. (Also, I want to prove to my sister why Team Gale is wrong).
There's a reason that The Hunger Games was so highly praised at the height of the dystopian book era. It has so much nuance and social commentary, and it's all subtly woven into the fabric of the story. There's so much that I missed the first time I read it, like the fact that Capitol citizens can tour and even reenact parts of the past Hunger Games. And while President Snow is only present in this book for a scene or two, the reader can clearly see the effects of his manipulation.
The Hunger Games is one of those timeless stories that I can see becoming a classic in the future. Just as we read 1984 and see similarities between its society and ours, I have a feeling that The Hunger Games is only going to grow more relevant as time progresses.
4.5/5