Not to sound like a complete hipster, but I read the Hunger Games trilogy (and the first three books of the Twilight series–I had to throw that out there) before it was cool to read Hunger Games, and there are many moments when I wonder whether or not I would have liked the books if I read them now, while everyone is reading the book up until the moment they step into theaters. This cultlike fascination with the Hunger Games is impressive; the series has become a boil-downed 21st century Brave New World and I can’t help but tell you guys that I love dystopian pieces–I think this (and the strong female character) led to my love of the series.
I wonder if the Hunger Games will become what Harry Potter was/is to American (in particular) youth. What do you think? Does it have that type of staying power? Can the Hunger Games do what Twilight could not (i.e. be classified as respectable youth literature)?
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