[Opinions] I actually thought of the short story "The Lottery" when I read "Hunger Games."
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It's by Shirley Jackson and I had to read it a hundred years ago in high school. Not the same, obviously, but a similar theme. I definitely think you're right in that this topic has been covered many times before - it's not about originality so much as taking a theme and putting a new spin on it and, in that respect, Hunger Games succeeds. And, anyway, I'd take it any day over 50 Shades of Grey or Spanked in the Principals Office or whatever trash literature is currently popular.
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Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  insane romantic  ·  1/11/2014, 7:30 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Tawnee  ·  1/14/2014, 10:25 PM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Millie  ·  1/12/2014, 11:23 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Dracotorix  ·  1/11/2014, 7:54 PM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  SJayne  ·  1/11/2014, 3:06 PM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Rachel Shaina  ·  1/11/2014, 2:27 PM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 8:45 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Quill  ·  1/11/2014, 8:18 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 8:15 AM
ditto about Finnick...  ·  RoxStar  ·  1/11/2014, 8:23 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  insane romantic  ·  1/11/2014, 8:22 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  RoxStar  ·  1/11/2014, 7:48 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 8:50 AM
there is a Stephen King novel ...  ·  RoxStar  ·  1/11/2014, 8:56 AM
Or the Japanese movie "Battle Royale."  ·  caelex  ·  1/11/2014, 9:54 AM
Re: Or the Japanese movie "Battle Royale."  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 10:13 AM
I actually thought of the short story "The Lottery" when I read "Hunger Games."  ·  caelex  ·  1/11/2014, 2:44 PM
It's not a real book...yet. ;) nt  ·  caelex  ·  1/12/2014, 5:58 AM
Re: there is a Stephen King novel ...  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 9:03 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 8:28 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 8:46 AM
lol. nt  ·  Llewella  ·  1/11/2014, 11:13 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 8:53 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 8:54 AM
I would feel like a blue-ribbon fool ...  ·  RoxStar  ·  1/11/2014, 9:14 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 9:06 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 9:24 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 9:44 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Billina  ·  1/11/2014, 9:56 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 10:08 AM
Actually, "Secret Life..."  ·  Norah  ·  1/11/2014, 10:55 AM
Re: Actually, "Secret Life..."  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 11:38 AM
Re: Actually, "Secret Life..."  ·  Norah  ·  1/11/2014, 1:05 PM
Re: Actually, "Secret Life..."  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 1:10 PM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  RoxStar  ·  1/11/2014, 8:30 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 8:35 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  Llewella  ·  1/11/2014, 8:29 AM
Re: Pronunciation question for those who've read Hunger Games  ·  insane romantic  ·  1/11/2014, 8:35 AM
Agreed (nt)  ·  Calla  ·  1/11/2014, 8:34 AM