Hunger games not well written

Very strongly put, Lauren, thank you. I appreciated the protagonist for not needing to be rescued at any point during the story, and for not mooning over a boy, well — most of the time, anyway. I enjoy getting sucked in quickly. When I want something quick and easy, I head for YA.

When I want something with a more intricate plot, I look elsewhere. In reality there is no future, only present. Think about it. So I agree, Hunger Games is the now. Something else will be the NOW when we get there. I tend to do the same thing. After reading some big fantasy doorstop or heavy piece of literature, I usually read a few shorter, lighter reads to refresh the reading palate.

And I love what you point out in 2. That idea was pointed out to me a couple of years ago when I asked an editor about the advice to have dialogue start their own paragraphs with the suspicion that some people skim until they see a quote mark at the beginning of a paragraph. Her response was to ask who I wanted to write for—those who read shallowly or deeply? These books are 1st person, deep POV. I think the main draw of Hunger Games was the extremely high-concept storyline.

But the idea itself was brilliant. Thanks for the comment, Jami. I think you make a great point. I believe we, as authors, should actively write for the audience we want, not compromise ourselves in the name of conjectured market realities. Hmm… I had to think about this for a minute — 1. Is there are future of writing?

Is the HG that future? In short, I think the answer for question one is a flat out no which renders question two moot. Pretty much everything we do has been done before. Aliens, robots, vampires, magical kids — I mean, seriously? I read the Golden Compass so many times I had to buy a new copy. As as for long books vs. My boyfriend has ADHD that makes a dog chasing a squirrel look like a stone monolith wait, where was I?

The first time he sat down with a book, I was shocked. Yeah, he reads too — just not in marathon stretches — and sometimes, he is better at reflecting on the material than I am, if for no other reasons than the breaks in between. I also know a lot of fantasy writers, and guess what?

They tend to be really long winded people. What a great comment, Maria, thanks! Thanks for the counterpoints, Daniel. All excellent and aptly made. I appreciate your perspective. Many comments have talked about individual tastes, and the difficulty of finding a style that is right for everyone. Perhaps the success of Hunger Games says more about the future of big publishing houses and movie options than about writing in general.

In a dystopian future where publishers have little say in the length of your sentences, and readers can tell their own e-books to set font sizes with heartless disregard for both Ritalin-popping teenagers and bifocal-sporting octogenarians, publishers are probably inclined to stop competing for the long tail, and stick to the inoffensive banality and flashy attention grabbing that have been working so well for Hollywood.

Let he who drinks no Starbucks cast the first stone. Audience tastes often surprise me. Great post as usual, Dan. The thing that struck me about both of them and the comments so far is that only Sherry has really commented on the actual prose style so far. Katniss notices, processes, and cogitates on the things she finds useful, or the things that resonate with the memories or emotions most important to her. This is all reflected in the prose. Again, maybe this is just how Collins writes, and maybe she chose this kind of protagonist and story just to hook reads with ADHD.

I would also mirror the commenters who point out that even if the prose and chapters are brisk, readers do sit down and consume them in huge block of time. I have all 4 hardcover books and have read the series twice, with intentions on reading them again in the future.

I am a bit of a lazy reader and I can tell you that one of the things I adored about these books was how easy they were too read. She made vampires and werewolves sexy and glamorous without ever letting us forget just how dangerous they were.

This series was also what made me realize my dream of writing a book. Not long after I started the first book, an epiphany hit me. I could do this. Whether books like these are the future, I have no idea. I love the John Carter books for just that reason. But I think the originality of the story was what was so attractive for me… That writing style most often makes my head hurt.

Which, incidentally, happened a couple weeks ago when I reread HG for like, the tenth time. Or Pandas. Thanks for the kind words and the comment!

No one can tell what the next big thing is going to be. Though we all seem to keep trying! This is desensitizing in a way by showing the readers and viewers that people are no better or any more important than to be treated like animals to be hunted.

The producers of the movie have continually tried to downplay this fact. Other ideas that can have a negative effect on teenagers are subtly introduced in this series as well. Small sexual themes are underscored as a puppy romance but portray deeper physical contact, such as intense lip locks. Alcoholism, profanity, and downplayed importance of family are other negative portrayed values that should make teenagers think twice about what they are putting in their minds.

To be fair, there are some good elements to the movies as well. The film features encouragement for one to fight for what they believe in. Some other valuable lessons come from good qualities portrayed in Katniss Everdeen; justice, equality, selflessness, respect for superiors and following what is morally right no matter what. Overall there are some major pros and cons that one must consider in watching the books or viewing the movie in light of all the above.

It is important to ponder, whether this book is indeed casual material, or in-depth content that requires maturity. If your choice of entertainment is not going to improve you in any way, think twice about watching, reading, or listening to it. Posted on May 7, , in Spiritual Life , Top Stories and tagged book , books , box office hits , chart toppers , Children , entertainment , Film , focus on the family , futuristic , games , Hunger Game , JayJay Sierra , Jeffery Lambert , Jennifer Sierra , Katniss , Katniss Everdeen , movie ratings , movies , novels , over view , Peeta Mellark , plugged in magazine , Shopping , sla pioneer , South Lancaster Academy , Suzanne Collins , the hunger games , the trilogy , They film , Wikipedia , writing.

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