Reader Response ;)

I pulled one review from each search engine after pouring threw many reviews these are the ones that stuck out to me.

The first review is from Amazon.com Levie Sturua writes "The main theme of this book, I would say is the inequality of the rich and wealthy people and the poor people of the lower districts"(Sturua). Now I had never really thought of this as a theme but after I read the review I thought "They're right, it is a theme in the book." This issue relates to the economic equality for all. How those who have the money generally have the power not only in the book but in everyday life. Those of us who are living paycheck to paycheck don't have the same power as a CEO of a company and given the chance that the two above be put in a room together, my guess is that it would be extremely uncomfortable and perhaps there may be a power struggle which seems to be going on in the fight for woman's rights. Instead of getting down to the nitty-gritty of how to fix the problem with a radical or liberal change they are focusing on something of minimal worth like maybe they could get women to fighting amongst themselves and back-burner the issue at hand.

The second review is from Barnes and Noble. It's a review written by a children's librarian. She is summarizing the book to decide weather it would age appropriate for 12 year old. Her conclusion is "young readers will be able divine a deeper meaning from what on the surface might seem to be the depiction of a violent reality-television show"(Von Darsek). Clearly she is relating the book to the modern television show Survivor to the games themselves. She also talk about many children could possibly relate to such things in the book like hunger and abuse. (Von Darsek). Maybe this book could show 12 year old it's OK to take a helping hand. Katniss does, from Petta she takes the bread and from Haymitch she receives his gifts in the arena, she also accepts Gales help in keeping her family fed while she is gone. Maybe this book series could eventually show these children that ultimately we are all equal and need help once in a while and it's OK to ask for it.

The third review I chose from Goodreads.com. It's a review from Kemper who simply highlighted what he felt where the best aspects of The Hunger Games. They include "how Collins kept the games a kind of reality. Keeping the hunger aspect throughout the book from starving to gorging on capitol food and how Katniss compared to Bella Swan from Twilight as a role model"(Kemper). "I obviously prefer her using the tough and independent Katniss as a role model rather than Bella Swan. I’d rather see her running through the woods hunting humans with a bow-n-arrow rather than pining over pale losers" (Kemper). (He is referring to whom he would rather his niece idolize.) This seems a bit extreme to me. I think both characters play dominant female roles. I can't say I would rather see my daughter chasing another human with a bow-n-arrow as opposed to Bella who if you read though the entire series doesn't kill anyone and at the end saves everyone without hurting them. I don' know if you can justly compare the two. Obviously they are both Amazing leading ladies but as for which I would want my daughter to idolize, I guess I would have to combine both of them and that would be my answer.

Amazon. Levie Sturua, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. 
Barnes and Noble. Lisa Von Drasek, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. 
Goodreads. Kemper, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. <http://www.goodreads.com/ 
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