I saw the Hunger Games last week and loved the movie so much I immediately bought all three books, which I then loved so much I read them over the course of the weekend.
The first book was very much like the film, and I am really confused as to how they are going to go from the immediate action of the reaping and the Hunger Games to the more political-based intrigue premise of the second book's opening.
And I don't want to put in too many spoilers, but the climax of the third book made me cry for about 30 minutes.
I've read a lot of comments about Katniss, questioning whether she's a strong feminist hero but I think at the end of the day it doesn't matter. Personally I feel she is a strong character. Would I want me daughters to be like her? God no. Given a choice I want my children to be psychologically healthy, thank you very much. But if I have daughters I definitely want them to have the strength of will to face the impossible odd and heart-rending tragedies she does without breaking down. Katniss' charm isn't the way she personifies an entire generation of women, it's the sheer marvel of her tenacity and will to live, no matter how bad life gets.
But now there are no more books left. It's something I will just have to cope with.
My coping will probably involve less animal cruelty than Katniss would use.
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I agree --- Katniss overcame tremendous obstacles, but she's still very much a part of her times and culture.
ReplyDeleteWhich doesn't mean she doesn't rock, but I think the point might be to make sure our world doesn't become hers?