The Hunger Games

I enjoyed The Hunger Games quite a bit, and definitely recommend it for a quick read. The writing is fairly utilitarian, but build the suspense very well. The story is the feather in the Hunger Games' cap. It deals with some heavy themes and concepts, but avoids getting too heavy or intense, which older readers might find lacking, but seems perfectly reasonable to me for the intended audience.

Ultimately, I felt that the film handled some of these ideas in a more sophisticated way, but that's not to take anything away from the source material. A swift, enjoyable, and exciting read. Two thumbs up.