Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

348 reviews

hellokatya's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i’m a bit late to the party, i never read this one as a child, but i’m really glad i picked it up.
very addictive story. reeled me in and kept me there from the second i started reading. highly recommend. 

i can’t help but wonder what the series would’ve been like if it had purely been about katniss and not had the romance / love triangle aspect in it. granted, every dystopian series on the market then had the token triangle, but it would’ve been nice to see that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cannibalism and Vomit

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Slavery, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

nobutj's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Very enjoyable read, I was constantly looking forward to reading the next chapter. Katniss is a great main character and was very well developed. Peeta  could have been fleshed out slightly more for me personally to make me believe more in the romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Alcoholism, and Classism

firelordmomo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

ilsabelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia and Cannibalism

skyeshark1's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The second book is way better. This one is still good though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Grief, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War

moonsongsiren's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Truly one of the greatest things i’ve ever read. It’s a complex and compelling story that urges the reader to open their mind to the nuances of the world we live in. Panem may be a dystopian future- but it is all too real. 

Not to mention every character is lovable in their own way, and Katniss as a protagonist is one of the greatest I've ever seen. This book is considered a classic of young adult fiction, and it still holds strong to this day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Medical content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

ludon5681's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm glad I finally got around to reading the Hunger Games, though I suspect I got less out of it now than I would have when I was younger - it seems like the kind of book which would have absolutely consumed my life at 13 years old. That being said, it was a great book; I appreciated it for being a quick read, with enough depth to keep me interested but not so much complexity as to get in the way of the entertainment and escapism that I was there for. Katniss is an excellent protagonist, with enough character flaws to make her interesting, and she's an easy character to root for throughout. The side characters are also notable for all having fairly well-defined personalities which contribute to the strength of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism

decie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

griminycricket's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, and War

Minor: Abandonment and Mental illness