Most of us have at least heard the premise. In a world where the government divides the nation into districts, children are forced to fight in an area every year to the death. If you look beyond the surface, this secular-written novel has redeeming Christian qualities. Katniss, our heroine, volunteers to take her sister’s place in the deadly Hunger Games. She thinks not of herself but of her defenseless sister and gives up everything, possibly even her life, to defend her.
Pita, our male lead, does the same in his own way. He does everything he can to make Katniss appealing to sponsors and humbles himself constantly to ensure her safety.
Most if not all violence is committed behind closed doors while continuing to ramp up the tension. Romantic interests are no more than crushes in this first book and therefore no excessive ‘spice’. At every turn, friends sacrifice themselves and what they have so others can make it out alive.
Here is the score for this classic.
Scoresheet:
Violence: Low/behind closed doors
Romance: No spice!
Worldview: Secular with good morals
Morals: Grayed but mostly stay on the good side.
