combo the hunger games - asia edition ( paperback)

Combo The Hunger Games - Asia Edition ( Paperback)

With clear inspiration from Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and the Greek tale of Theseus, Collins has created a brilliantly imagined dystopia, where the Capitol is rich and the rest of the country is kept in abject poverty, where the poor battle to the death for the amusement of the rich. Impressive world-building, breathtaking action and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned trilogy, as good as The Giver and more exciting. However, poor copyediting in the first printing will distract careful readers - a crying shame.

"One I'm on my feet, I realize Escape might not be so simple.

Panic begins to set in. I can't stay here. Flight is essential.

But I can't let my fear show.

Winning means fame and fortune

Losing means certain death

The hunger games have begun...."