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The Hunger Games
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Now in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about . . .In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead (cont'd)Now in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about . . .In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to
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| 2,096 of 2,275 people found the following review helpful  Engaging. Brutal, but engaging!, By This review is from: The Hunger Games (Hardcover) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) Wow. I was barely able to put this book down for a second after the first few pages got me completely hooked. Suzanne Collins narrative here has an immediacy to it that, when combined with the very dramatic life-or-death plot, is incredibly compelling. It's entertaining, and incredibly disturbing all at once. If this was merely a good read, I would have given it 4 stars, but they say great art leaves you changed after you experience it... and this book definitely did that. Suzanne Collins has, with one amazing work, propelled herself onto my top shelf.Parents, caveat emptor! The storyline is brutal. Even though the writing is geared for young adults, the main characters are teenagers, there's very little physical romance, and the actual violence would probably count as PG-13 nowadays... it's probably one of the most terrifying books I've read in a very long time! Right up there with George R.R. Martin, if not more so. Remember what we learned from Jaws: you don't actually need to SEE the shark in order for it to be terrifying. Sometimes not seeing the shark is even worse. The story is basically about a teenager who is forced to compete in a 24-man-enter-1-man-leaves event. I don't want to spoil it by saying any more, but if you liked The Running Man, you'll definitely like this. And if you're young enough that you don't remember The Running Man, nor did you get the Thunderdome reference, then I'm just way too old. But take an old fogey's advice and read this book. Amazon, when can I preorder book 2??? 966 of 1,142 people found the following review helpful  Game on!, By This review is from: The Hunger Games (Hardcover) Clearly Gregor was merely the prelude. Suzanne Collins, you've been holding out on us, missy. As an author we were accustomed to your fun adventures involving a boy, his sister, and a world beneath our world. I think it's fair to say that we weren't really expecting something like The Hunger Games. At least I wasn't. But reading it gave me a horribly familiar feeling. There is a certain strain of book that can hypnotize you into believing that you are in another time and place roughly 2.3 seconds after you put that book down. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer could convince me that there were simply not enough canned goods in my home. And The Hunger Games? Well as I walked down the street I was under the disctinc impression that there were hidden cameras everywhere, charting my progress home. Collins has written a book that is exciting, poignant, thoughtful, and breathtaking by turns. It ascends to the highest forms of the science fiction genre and will create all new fans for the writer. One of the best books of the 2008 year.Life in District 12 isn't easy for Katniss and her family. Ever since her father died the girl has spent her time saving her mother and little sister Prim from starvation by hunting on forbidden land. But worst of all is reaping day. Once a year the government chooses two children from each of the twelve districts to compete against one another in a live and televised reality show. Twenty-four kids and teens enter, and only one survives. When Prim's name is called, Katniss exchanges herself without hesitation to compete alongside the baker's boy Peeta. To survive in this game you need to win the heart of your audience, and so District 12's trainers come up with a plan. Why not make it as if Peeta and Katniss were in love with one another? But in a game where only one person can live, Katniss will have to use all her brains, wits, and instincts to determine who to trust and how to outwit the game's creators. I described the plot of this book to my husband, particularly the part where Katniss and Peeta fake being in love to gain the audience's approval and the very first thing he said was, "Oh! That's the plot of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Then I mentioned that it took place in the future and that government leaders set up teenagers to fight one another to the death and he said, "Battle Royale". So sure, there are parts of this plot that have been done before. You could say it's The Game meets Spartacus with some Survivor thrown in for spice. But that's not what makes a book good or bad, is it? Some of the greatest works of literature out there, regardless of the readerships' age, comes about when an author takes overdone or familiar themes and then makes them entirely new through the brilliance of their own writing. Harry Potter wouldn't have been any great shakes if it weren't for Rowling's storytelling. Similarly, Collins takes ideas that have certainly seen the light of day before and concocts an amazingly addictive text. About the time you get to the fifth chapter that ends with a sentence that forces you to read on, you're scratching your head wondering how the heck she DOES that. Your story often rests on the shoulders of the protagonist. Is this a believable character? Do you root for him or her? Because basically it is a very hard thing to create a "good" person on the page that your reader is going to fall in love with. Because we readers know that we are flawed, we are often inclined to side with the similarly flawed people we meet between a book's covers. Katniss, on the other hand, is so good in so many ways. She sacrifices herself for her sister. She tries to save people in the game. But there's almost a jock mentality to her too. Katniss can figure out the puzzles and problems in the game, but when it comes to emotional complexity she's sometimes up a tree. Most remarkable to me was the fact that Katniss... Read more 434 of 525 people found the following review helpful The Hunger Games - Definitely worth reading!, By This review is from: The Hunger Games (Hardcover) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) It took me a while to get to this book because I never saw it out of my two daughters' hands. They devoured it! Once I read it, I understood. This is the second book I have reviewed this month that had a powerful female protagonist (other being 'Graceling').I found the book to be well written with a fantastic pacing. Their is violence in there, but not so over the top as to be distracting. Intimate scenes are sparingly written so as not to be too embarassing (something I greatly appreciated as a dad!!) The rage against the system theme is prevalent enough to notice, but not as overbearing as say.... Ayn Rand or Terry Pratchett. All in all, I highly recommend this book for kids from 12 up. The ending leads me to believe that this will be a series. I imagine I will be pre-ordering as soon as it's available. Congratulation Ms. Collins!! All the best, Jay |
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Ms Pacman 7-in-1 Wireless TV Game
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- Loaded with 7 video games, this lightweight controller plugs right into your TV for easy, space-saving fun
- Includes Ms. Pac-Man and these other great arcade games: Galaga, Mappy, Pole-Position, Xevious, Rally X and bosconian
- Requires 8 AA batteries(not included)
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Loaded with 7 video games, this lightweight controller plugs right into your TV for easy, space-saving fun. Includes Ms. Pac-Man and these other great arcade games: Galaga, Mappy, Pole-Position and Xevious. Requires 8 AA batteries(not included) Price:
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| 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful Great Arcade Classics in a Great Controller, By tron3 "-TRON3 (Serving the Users since 1982.)" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews = Fun: This review is from: Ms Pacman 7-in-1 Wireless TV Game (Video Game) Includes Pole Position, Xevious, Rally X, Bosconian, Galaga, and Mappy. Plus, naturally, Ms Pac Man.This is a MUCH better rendition than the other MS Pacman stick with the twitchy controller. Left and right movement doesn't seem to be that much of an issue now. The really great thing is it saves your high scores and name, and you can erase them all later if you wish to clear the memory. Almost all the games are tweaked better than the other joystick version and just look, sound, and play a little better. The control for Pole Position is done by twisting the knob like a steering wheel. The variable adjustment made for accurate game play. Bosconian has some vocals not included in the other version. The wireless feature is cool and doesn't seem to cause response lag. Though, you want to make sure you stay within line-of-sight while playing. Joystick layout is much more arcade-like and the simulated wood grain is a nice nostalgic touch. The problem with these games is they still are not 100% accurate arcade translations. Part of the problem is TV screens aren't as sharp as arcade monitors, nor have the same Aspect Ratio. Many arcade monitors are conventional tubes turned on the side. It comes close enough to keep you in practice and enjoy the golden era of arcade games. Well worth the extra money and batteries. Forget the other MS Pac Man joystick. In short, not perfect, just better. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful  Frustrating to say the least, By = Fun: This review is from: Ms Pacman 7-in-1 Wireless TV Game (Video Game) Don't buy this price increased version. I doesn't work any better than the .95 model. Plus it uses twice the amount of batteries. The concept is great, the graphics are great and that's the end of it. This just like the first plug and play Ms Pacman (which I also bought) and has a joy stick issue. If the manufacturer would take off the games that need the twisting action of the joy stick maybe this would actually be fun to play instead of frustrating. While playing Ms Pacman which is the ONLY reason I bought these plug and plays Ms Pacman has a mind of her own, turns corners on her own and runs into the ghosts on her own. It's impossible to use the joy stick without twisting it during play and then you're out of control. It's extremely frustrating. For as popular as Pacman and Ms Pacman were in their day and still are these plug and plays would sell on that merit alone so take off the games needing the turning action of the joystick. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful Great arcade games and improvement over the first Ms. Pac-Man Plug-N-Play, By = Fun: This review is from: Ms Pacman 7-in-1 Wireless TV Game (Video Game) This joystick system is much better than the first 5-in-1 Ms. Pac-Man joystick system for two reasons: 1) The control is much better and 2) it saves your high scores.Ms. Pac-Man almost identical to the arcade version, is is more challenging than many of the "late-model" Ms. Pac-Man's with a super-fast Ms. Pac-Man and slower ghosts. The previous 5-in-1 model of this joystick had serious control problems, and it was at times almost impossible to play Ms. Pac-Man because of the controller. Namco has improved the joystick's responsiveness so that it does what you tell it to. Although I still noticed some problem with it turning DOWN unexpectedly, it's a vast improvement. Galaga is fantasic and is easier to play on the new base. Also, Namco added memory to the game so that it will save your high scores for posterity, which was one of the drawbacks of the 5-in-1 system. As for the other games: Pole Position plays just like the original arcade game but is not as fun as other, newer racing games; Xevious is fun for five minutes but that's about it; and Bosconian and Mappy aren't worth playing (does anyone even remember these in the arcade?). If this joystick had Dig-Dug (as the Pac-Man controller does) it would be perfect. This is a great game for anyone who grew up a fan of these games, and it's also great for younger kids who can appreciate the simplicity and ease-of-control of the "classics." My 5 year-old nephew loves this as well. |
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