The Hunger Games: The Book Version of Crack

[saucydiva]

I really enjoyed these books. No, wait, I was addicted to these books.

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[whimsical_irony]

Oh and since you've read the book and watched the movie you should tell me what you think about this book/movie comparison . Some of my friends were discussing this today and I had to fake like I knew what was going on.

[saucydiva]

Actually, yeah, that article's pretty good. It hits all the major points, and actually, I'd forgotten that Peeta does kill the girl from District 8. Huh. And here I was thinking he didn't kill anyone until the second book (though I think we don't find that out until book 3). But yes, the biggest change, in my opinion, is that we really only get a four second reaction shot of Peeta looking disappointed when Katniss ignores him when they return home (so she can stare at her family and Gale) but other than that, I think its pretty unclear that she's entirely using him for his earnest romantic streak. Or that she spends most of the time thinking he's faking it, too.

[ballroom_pink]

Vulture also did a pretty good comparison.

http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/hunger-games-book-versus-movie.html

[whimsical_irony]

Are you going to/did you already make a post about your thoughts? Because I would love to read about them.

[ballroom_pink]

I think I posted in saucydiva's movie thread. I was most disappointed that Katniss didn't get the damn bread from District 11. That was my favorite part of the book. I got so emotional.

[whimsical_irony]

Oh yeah, that was a super big deal because Hunger Games! Starvation! Bread might have saved her life! Which I felt like they toned down in the movie. She also took forever to find water in the book, and not in the movie.

[ballroom_pink]

Not just the starvation but that District 11 had pooled their resources and were benevolent to another district (thus annoying the Capitol).