Hunger Games Reviews

I don't know that I can (or want to) articulate my perspective on the Hunger Games series. But there are lots of online reviews!

"Hope and the Hunger Games" on Sit a Spell

I can't tell you how much sick enjoyment I get when people ask me what the books are about. "Oh you know...kids living in poverty, fighting to the death on a reality TV show for entertainment purposes. It's fantastic! You should read them!" Sounds horrifying, doesn't it? And it is. It definitely would be if kids killing kids is really what the books are about, but they aren't, and that's what makes this series brilliant. The deeper messages and how well they have been received are also what fill me with a lot of hope as a parent... The plot of the Hunger Games is so moving, and the characters so easy to fall in love with (or hate), that Collins allows us to see ourselves in both the underdogs and the oppressors. Since these difficult topics are wrapped in well-written fiction, we feel safe and can explore these subjects without shame or judgement. Without shame, we are free to be open-minded about who we are in the story... I have to believe our love for this series is rooted in the truth that we were created to hate oppression and love freedom. We were created to care deeply about human life, to love others like we love ourselves. Collins touches something human and deeply spiritual in each of us as we root for a world where Katniss and Peeta can live safe and free.

"The Definitive Christian Review of the Hunger Games" on Yinkahdinay
Excellent, excellent review:

To conclude, no, this is not a Christian book and, on the whole, it doesn’t portray a Christian worldview. But does that automatically mean that we can’t read it or discuss it? I fail to see the logic in that — unless (and this is a big UNLESS) parents are disengaged or disinterested from reading anything that might appeal to their children.