Book DescriptionThe extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition. Stunning, gripping, and powerful. The trilogy is now complete! Check Out Related Media
The most helpful favorable review 794 of 832 people found the following review helpful  An haunting series that will stick with you long after the last page is turned, This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set (Hardcover) The Hunger Games (Trilogy) is one of the most "unputdownable" books to enter the teen market in a long time. The cliffhangers at the end of each volume are so intense, you can't help but continue on. Knowing this in advance, I decided against reading the series last summer despite the fact that everyone was talking about it. I waited the extra year, and I'm glad I did--even a week was torture when it came to getting my grubby mitts on a copy of Mockingjay.For the record, this isn't a series for everyone. You will be drained emotionally by its end. The Hunger Games is one of the grimmest dystopian worlds I've encountered in literature. A lot of characters die, and their deaths aren't pleasant. This series may not be for you. Then again, those who know me well would say it's not for me, either. I'm one of the most squeamish people you'll meet, and The Hunger Games more closesly resembles the movie Battle Royale than I thought it would when I started reading. I really enjoyed the series, though. There are scenes so poignant, they'll stick with me. Between this and Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, I've found that even squeamish ole me can still enjoy a disturbing book if it's thought-provoking and well-written. http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UZR2AQTJP9PG/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R3UZR2AQTJP9PG for continuity of review above 195 of 212 people found the following review helpful A True Classic, By This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set (Hardcover) Because I was such a fan of Suzanne Collins' The Underland Chronicles (also known as the Gregor the Overlander series), I picked up The Hunger Games the first week it was out and I feel privileged in a way to not only have read this series as it unfolded, but to have witnessed its climb in popularity over the last 2 years. That popularity is richly deserved.Collins is both a talented writer and a gifted storyteller, two things that do not always go hand in hand. In The Hunger Games trilogy, she has created characters that will stay with me and has given them a hard and difficult story that will haunt me. She also managed to keep the quality of the series high throughout which is not always the case with a book series. At the conclusion of book three - Mockingjay - Collins hasn't wrapped everything up in a neat little bow and slapped a happy face sticker on the bow's ribbon ends nor, IMHO, should she have done so. Instead, Collins provides a conclusion that suits the story, that left room for my internal `if-onlys', `what-ifs', `I-wonders' and `but-what-abouts', but that I also found satisfying. I consider The Hunger Games trilogy to be a great accomplishment for Collins and a true classic for both teen and adult readers of both sexes. I'm very pleased to give it a permanent place on my-favorite-books-of-all-time shelf where, coincidentally, it will sit right alongside The Underland Chronicles. Very, very highly recommended. Note: Prices will vary, but you may want to price the books out to see if you'll get a better deal buying them separately. As I write this, you will, so if you're not really committed to the box... :-) A Good Read, By And Darling (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy (Kindle Edition) Despite the fact that the book is for young adults, adults can read (and enjoy) it too. It starts dark and gets darker, but it pays off. Despite having read a lot of books over my lifetime, I didn't quite see all of the turns.The premise is quite distressing - the idea that people would use children for spite against a group of people that were around almost 100 years ago, but it all does have a take home message. Try to stick with the books. I did find I had to take a breather after the first two books and it helped. I know this might sound a little stilted but I don't want to give anything away - you need to read it to find out! the hunger games, Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy (Kindle Edition) i haven't finished 1st of 3 in trilogy and it is very difficult to put it aside. When i do i can hardly wait to pick it up again. Hope the other 2 are as good , as i purchased all 3 on my new amazon kindle --which ,by the way,sure beats any library or bookstore. Thanks so much ed bryans TheHunger Games Trilogy, Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy (Kindle Edition) Well written and spellbinding. I can not put it down! The characters come to life and I find myself empathizing with them. hunger games made me so angry, By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: The Hunger Games Trilogy (Kindle Edition) I was so upset reading The Hunger Games, thinking there could be a society so depraved as to sacrifice children for entertainment. I had to read the two other books to see that although they allowed it for far too long, in the end rebellion forced change. It is amazing how long these books have stayed in my mind.  |
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