by Phyllis | May 7, 2012 | Thoughts to share
The Christian Research Journal has an article in the current issue (35/02) suggesting believers discuss The Hunger Games with non-Christian friends. The article author, Holly Ordway, argues that the dystopian genre of The Hunger Games serves as a critique of our...
by Phyllis | Apr 2, 2012 | Book reviews, Thoughts to share
I’ve had a chance now to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay, books 2 and 3 in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. I am not as taken with them, especially the last one, as I was with the original book. They’re pretty dark. Your children may have...
by Phyllis | Mar 26, 2012 | Book reviews
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Published 2008 by Scholastic, 384 pages Genre: Young adult, dystopian futuristic. Not suitable for 15 and under in my opinion because of violence. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old living in America some time in the future when it has...