Hunger Games
About this book
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. The Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, exercises political control over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12–18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle royale to the death. The book received critical acclaim from major reviewers and authors. It was praised for its plot and character development. In writing The Hunger Games, Collins drew upon Greek mythology, Roman gladiatorial games, and contemporary reality television for thematic content. The novel won many awards, including the California Young Reader Medal, and was named one of Publishers Weekly's "Best Books of the Year" in 2008. The Hunger Games was first published in hardcover on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic, featuring a cover designed by Tim O'Brien.
Profil du lecteur
4.4/5 · 10244159 lecteurs · 374 pages · ≈ 6 h 56 m · Léger
Combien de temps pour lire The Hunger Games ?
Environ ≈ 6 h 56 m — 374 pages, à raison d'environ 250 mots par page et 225 mots par minute.
Combien de pages fait The Hunger Games ?
374 pages dans son édition la plus lue.
Quel est le genre de The Hunger Games ?
Il se trouve dans les rayons Dystopian, Young Adult, Short Stories.
The Hunger Games a-t-il été adapté au cinéma ou à la télévision ?
Oui — les adaptations incluent The Hunger Games (2012).
The Hunger Games est-il dans le domaine public ?
Non — il est encore sous droits d'auteur.
Qui sont les personnages principaux de The Hunger Games ?
Les personnages principaux incluent Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Gale Hawthorne, Elmo.
Où se déroule The Hunger Games ?
Elle se déroule à Panem, The Capitol, The Pentagon, pendant Future.
Qui a écrit The Hunger Games ?
Suzanne Collins.