The Hunger Games

This is a challenging story because of the injustice this story is built on. The idea of teenagers fighting for the pleasure of others is appalling. While the are some graphic scenes, I appreciate that most were discrete.

I found the main characters easy to identify with. I remember the teenage years when I didn't quite know who I was or where I was going, not knowing who I would be. And feeling the wasn't much special about myself.

Finishing this a week before election day, I also identify with feeling I don't have any power or position to affect change in nation and the way it is ruled, and by whom.

I definitely want to see where the story goes next, but I'm not sure how often I will escape to a dystopian future in a teenager's perspective.