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May the odds be ever in your favour

Panem is a nation that lies in what used to be known as North America with a Capitol which is surrounded by 12 districts. To discourage rebellion the Capitol forces each district to send a tribute of one boy and one girl a year to participate in The Hunger Games. A deadly competition which is aired live on TV, and in the end there is only one victor, only one survivor.



Katniss Everdeen, a sixteen year old girl from district 12, volunteers to take the place of her little sister in the games. Luckily Katniss is used to surviving under the harshest circumstances. But what Katniss doesn't realise is that being able to kill and hunt is not the only things that will help her stay alive but also forming friendships, alliances, and making sure the audience likes her.


Picking up this book again had me transported to my younger THG obsessed self. I find myself thinking about the hunger games quite often. And how nothing I've read since 2012 has ever had such an impact on me.

I will always admire Katniss's love for her sister. Her strength and unwillingness to give up. She's spent so long in survival mode that it's hard for her to have normal relationships with people and she constantly questions everyone's motives. I must say though that's probably what kept her alive in the arena.

What would my life be like on a daily basis? Most of it has been consumed with the acquisition of food. Take that away and I'm not really sure who I am, what my identity is.



Rereading this was a whole other experience. It's been almost 10 years since I first read these books, I noticed things I didn't before. Things that annoyed me then, are clearer to me now and I think I connected to the characters even more than I did back in my first read.

The writing is not very descriptive. It has little embellishments but I think it does a good job of reflecting Katniss's personality, who is a very straight forward and ‘no-nonsense�� type of person.

And while I'm not really a fan of books being told in the first person, I don't mind reading Katniss's POV. The writing is still very immersive and I think Collins did a good job of making the reader feel part of the story.



The fast pacing and action keeps you hooked. I can't even explain the on edge feeling you get while reading this. Even for me who has already read this book and watched the movie countless times.

Over the years I've fallen out of love with dystopian books and in general I don't really like books set in the future. I know, I know what is wrong with me right?!
Maybe it's because, for me, nothing really compares to THG.

The setting is so unique. I love how the bareness of district 12 is described compared to the ostentation of the Capitol.

The world of the hunger games is definitely not one I'd ever want to visit ; )




I'll admit I became very emotional (are we even surprised by now) while rereading this. I think it's because I already know what's in-store for the characters.

I found it immensely funny how suspicious she was of Peeta and his genuine kindness.

A kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one. Kind people have a way of working their way inside me and rooting there. And I can't let Peeta do this. Not where we're going.

Ah, Peeta Mellark. Our sweet cinnamon roll. He's just so: ❤🐣🌻🌞✨
Literally can't believe there are people out there shipping Katniss with Gale when we have our precious baker right here.

The part where be said : “I don't want them to change me in there. Tune me into some kind of monster that I'm not.�� �� had me crying like a baby. My love for Peeta Mellark knows no bounds.

Maybe I didn't notice before because I was more concerned for Katniss but this time my heart really felt for Haymitch. Even when you win the games there's still no escaping them. And besides his own horrors he had to face in the games and other things the Capitol did to him, every year he had to watch as two more kids got killed, for which he most likely feels responsible. I never really gave much thought before to how he coped with all that.

I love the movies and for a long time I believed that they were so great that it might not even be necessary to read the books as long as you've seen the movies (which are master pieces. in my opinion the best adaptations of all time) but during this reread I realised that there is an element to the books that could not be translated to screen. The movies are good companions to the books but could never replace them.

If you have not read The Hunger Games I highly suggest you try them out. It's never too late! They are great to read no matter your age, but I think they're also really great for young teens who are starting to get into reading or even those who are reluctant readers. Personally these books opened up other world's to me and will always hold a prestigious spot on my shelves.

I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go.


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Rereading this for the first time since i read it way back when!! i already feel like I'm back in 2012 when everyone was so hyped about the movie.

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Oct, 2019
I was planning to reread these books this year but with the prequel coming out in 2020 I'll rather wait closer to that release date.