The “Hunger Games,” written by Suzanne Collins, takes place in the future where North America has been destroyed and all that’s left is 12 districts and Capitol. Capitol keeps everyone under control by forbidding anyone to leave their district. The districts spend their lives working to provide for the oppressive Capitol, leaving little resources for themselves.

Capitol holds the Hunger Games every year, reminding the 12 districts of their power. One boy and one girl from each district are sent to an arena to fight to the death. “Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death” (Collins).
Katnis, the main character, is not worried about the Hunger Games, but concerned for her family. As the provider for her family, if Katnis was called for the Hunger Games, her family would starve. However when Katnis’s sister, Prim, is chosen for the Hunger Games, Katnis volunteers to take her place.

I couldn’t bring myself to put the book down. As the Hunger Games begin, the book turns to a dark side showing the death of many teenagers. It made it hard to keep reading because of the eerie feeling of teenagers fighting to the death. As we read on we see Katnis and Peeta, the boy from district 12, begin to fall in love. This gave me the hope to read on. As Katnis and Peeta began to defy The Capitol it opened the book up to a possibility of multiple endings.