The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games takes place in the futuristic world where the government controls every aspect of our lives. Although the story revolves around this idea, it focuses more on the heroine of the story and her will to survive. Katniss Everdeen is a very likeable character who literally has to fight for her life. The government punishes its citizens by taking two teens from each district and setting them against each other until only one is alive, all the while taping everything and forcing the citizens to watch. There is romance, action, and horror... a little bit of everything to satisfy everyone. I was very suprised how much I liked this book and quickly recommend it to anyone. This book was recommended by Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight saga), which is where I originally heard about The Hunger Games.

Melissa (Hagerty, FL. 10th)