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distantearlywarning

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34. I read the books and saw the movie, and thought they were both great.

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 08:02 PM

Mar 2012

I probably wouldn't recommend them for a kid younger than 12-14 (depends on maturity of kid at that age), but for older teenagers they would be just fine. I thought the content and tone of the books were on the same spectrum as Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Golding's "The Lord of the Flies", both of which I read in Junior High - I gained exposure to important social commentary by reading those pieces of literature but was not horribly scarred at age 13 or anything. Hell, Lord of the Flies is probably more relevant and visceral to the average 13 year old misfit than to any other human being on this planet. The Hunger Games trilogy is similar.

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So let me get this straight with "The Hunger Games" [View all] LynneSin Mar 2012 OP

Stephen King (as Richard Bachman)'s The Long Walk, The film Battle Royale CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1

Not to mention "RollerBall" and "Gladiator" PassingFair Mar 2012 #2

Yeah. It's pretty good. LOL! nolabear Mar 2012 #3

I am horrified very young kids, public school age, are reading/watching this series. applegrove Mar 2012 #4

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" was required reading The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #5

We read "The Lottery" in high school. applegrove Mar 2012 #6

I think I was 8 or 9 the first time I read it. I probably shouldn't have been. Chan790 Mar 2012 #36

That's the first thing I thought of when told about this movie. Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2012 #44

Spoiler. The kids end up fomenting a rebellion. PassingFair Mar 2012 #13

Not to mention Peter Cottontail's father getting put into a pie!!! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #19

These kids will probably be living it in the next few years. Frank Cannon Mar 2012 #14

My wife taught it to her 10th or 11th graders Nevernose Mar 2012 #15

Oh noes, grab the smelling salts! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #38

24 kids enter, 1 kid leaves Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #7

I don't understand cyglet Mar 2012 #8

My guess is that it's a reaction to the young realizing they are screwed. dimbear Mar 2012 #9

So LynneSin's next post will be this... madinmaryland Mar 2012 #10

Well, DISNEY/abc are FINE with it, so?!1 n/t UTUSN Mar 2012 #11

It's a film from Lionsgate NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #42

We read mackattack Mar 2012 #12

I wouldn't suggest it for the younger set, you are right about that. davsand Mar 2012 #16

Are these books well written? murielm99 Mar 2012 #24

I just read all three of the Hunger Games books this week. pamela Mar 2012 #25

Hunger Games will probably end up in the "pop lit" category. davsand Mar 2012 #26

Thanks. murielm99 Mar 2012 #28

The first book in the Hunger Games series will probably worth owning davsand Mar 2012 #30

They have a very strong female protagonist. That's what my daughter enjoyed about the book. hack89 Mar 2012 #29

On one hand, I think the idea sounds sick, and I told OmahaBlueKid1 this. OmahaBlueDog Mar 2012 #17

It sounds idiotic. Such a gov't would instantly invite a rebellion Bucky Mar 2012 #18

Haven't read it RZM Mar 2012 #23

it was. I just saw it and it is lame. I can see where the young crowd would be Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #35

I still can't figure out why *OUR* government doesn't instantly invite rebellion. hunter Mar 2012 #40

My wife and daughter have both read the books OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #20

My GF has read the books RZM Mar 2012 #22

You could say the same thing about a series of books RZM Mar 2012 #21

That one took me a minute. Codeine Mar 2012 #33

My 14 YO son loved the books mcar Mar 2012 #27

How young was everyone here when they read LORD OF THE FLIES? MrScorpio Mar 2012 #31

Grade school Chan790 Mar 2012 #37

10 or 11, I think. Same year I read Brave New World. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #45

I thought it was very well done... Phentex Mar 2012 #32

I read the books and saw the movie, and thought they were both great. distantearlywarning Mar 2012 #34

It's a critique of or "Reality Show" culture. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #39

Kids shouldn't be exposed to images of mass slaughter. Ban the Bible, I say! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #41

Who is selling it as a family film? NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #43

Political content is off the charts. lapislzi Mar 2012 #46

The movie does a pretty good job of translating the story from avebury Mar 2012 #47

Onion Belt Status: Attached. AngryAmish Mar 2012 #48

What is this, nineteen-dickety-two? geardaddy Mar 2012 #49