Avidly.
I have never really liked anything written in present tense, I find it jarring. But this book is first person, present tense, and it sucked me right in. I tend to get very involved with the book I'm reading: My mother can tell you stories about trying 3 or 4 times to rouse me when I was deep in a good book. With The Hunger Games, the tension is such that it takes me quite some time to get my heart rate back to normal after I've been reading for a while.
I've not finished it yet, so this isn't exactly a book review--more of an excuse, really. I was reading. Be proud that I made dinner too!
IMDB sums up the story this way (don't worry, no spoilers):
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. Written by Suzanne Collins
i just got book 2 and it took major willpower not to open it last night!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI want to read it but must resist until I finish writing my current YA dystopia....don't want it to influence it. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad to know you adjusted to and eventually liked the present tense in Hunger Games. I find it helps suspense stories express their suspense better.
I can. not. wait. for this movie!!!
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