Suzanne Collins has a way of writing that really captivates the imaginations of readers across the globe. I found out about her Hunger Games books through a friend of mine and was immediately hooked on the entire plot. Collins has a habit of keeping the reader right on the edge and gives away no secrets.
Her first book 'The Hunger Games', had a real underlying message which was easy to pick up on. The characters, Katniss and Peeta, were very well developed and Collins has a wonderful way of creating empathy. The contrast between Gale and Peeta makes the reader sub consciously choose between them and this has a great impact on how they view the rest of the book. For example, my friend Sophie chose Gale and she felt that the 1/2 of the book with Katniss and Peeta being together wasn't as good as the parts where Gale was mentioned.
The storyline of the second book 'Catching Fire' came as quite a surprise to me as I didn't expect Katniss and Peeta to enter the games again. Collins still continues to develop the characters in the second book and with Katniss especially, different sides of the characters are found. The introduction of President Snow as a more primary character added to the drama of the heck and I liked that a lot.
The ending of the set of the third book, 'Mockingjay', came as quite a surprise to me but a pleasant one which I thought suited the rest of the triology. Collins particularly impressed in this book with the true character of Gale which I thought she brought out from his shell. The death of the president slightly confused me and I was talking to the librarian of my local library and she thought the same.
Collins has created a series of books with a message to mankind that tyranny never results in good fortune. I thoroughly recommend them
