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The Hunger Games

Hunger Games, Book One

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The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
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Summary

This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the years, and gives great insight into the creation of this era-defining work.

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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I listened to the entire book in two days and immediately jumped into Book 2 and 3.
Disney Pixar should be courting young Tatiana Maslany for a new project. Totally enchanting and igniting my imagination and memories of the movies.
Highly recommended.

Better Than The Movie, Best Narrator on Audible.

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excellent narration better than movie enjoyed the detail of the story telling and action yes

better than movie

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I'm a children's book writer and all of my classes and coursebooks seem to refer to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I never watched the movie, because the death scene clips that I saw were too gruesome for me. But I wanted to listen to the audiobook because of all the recommendations and I'm so glad I did. Wow. This book is extremely well written. And it kept me on the edge of my seat. Yes, people get killed, but because it is a book and not a movie, you can imagine that in any way you wish. That's the beauty of books. The movie is in the eyes of the director, but the book is in your eyes. And now that I've heard this book, I want to listen to the next one. Tatiana, you did a great job of voicing the audio book. I want to get the actual book now too, to learn more about the writing technique. Suzanne, you're an excellent writer!

wow, couldn't stop listening

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The storyline is fairly good, but i found it difficult to relate to the self-absorbed, histrionic nature of the main protagonist. The narrator did such an excellent job of portraying the martyred tones of a bored millennial that I had to periodically turn the book off - it was driving me crazy!

Needs patience

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I loved this book so much. The narrator was one of the best I've ever listened to. Highly recommend.

Outstanding!

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