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Lee. 13-01-2012 10:45 AM
I've just finished Catching Fire and am just about to start Mockingjay. :amazed:

I can't wait for th film now!

Youtube video

Niall 22-01-2012 09:17 PM
I've just started the first book and I'm really enjoying it! :amazed:

Shaun 28-01-2012 02:11 AM
-might as well post what i posted on tumblr-

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I’ve only read 5 chapters so far and I’m aware that none of the action has happened yet, but…

the writing’s a bit simplistic. Is this aimed at young teenagers or something? Because without wanting to sound like a literary snob (and God knows, as an eng.lit. student I’m entitled to be) there’s a very fine line between short, sharp sentences and a glaring lack of vocabulary. I understand that a lot of the time this is just a narrative device to make the main girl all angsty and uncommunicative, but for a long time I was left with little impression of what District 12 was like.

eh, maybe I’m judging too soon. Maybe my inner Battle Royale fan isn’t even giving it a chance.

Lee. 28-01-2012 09:30 AM
Shaun, I agree with you. I bought the books thinking they were adult fiction, bit on reading them, I reckon they are aimed at teenagers/young adults. My mum and I were just discussing this yesterday funnily enough.

However, its easy reading and a good story... I just hope they don't aim the film at kids and hope they give it at least a 15 rating.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 28-01-2012 10:32 AM
started the first book last night i love et

Niall 28-01-2012 12:40 PM
Finished the first book yesterday. I never expected to finish it so quickly. I enjoyed it sfm.

Tom4784 28-01-2012 12:56 PM
The writing style is a bit awkward to get used to, it's very....I'm not sure how to explain it. It's very straight foward and the tense it's in takes a bit of getting used to.

MeMyselfAndI 28-01-2012 01:18 PM
I might get the book because of Taylor Swift

Niall 28-01-2012 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 4918008)
The writing style is a bit awkward to get used to, it's very....I'm not sure how to explain it. It's very straight foward and the tense it's in takes a bit of getting used to.
It's the sheer simplicity of it. That's what I thought anyway.

Niall 28-01-2012 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI (Post 4918035)
I might get the book because of Taylor Swift
You should just get the book because it's awesome! :tongue: It's a really good read. :)

Black Dagger 30-01-2012 09:29 AM
I'm currently in an ongoing war with somebody for the trilogy on Ebay, it ends at 5pm, I swear to god if the ******* sends them to like £20 because he wants to beat me I'l eat him.

Jessica. 30-01-2012 09:31 AM
I can't wait for the film to come out. *dies*

Shaun 30-01-2012 01:27 PM
*cries violently because of*

Spoiler:

Rue

Niamh. 30-01-2012 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4922993)
*cries violently because of*

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Rue
Spoiler:

I know, that bit was so sad :bawling:

Shaun 31-01-2012 02:59 AM
finished the first book :worship:

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I think the death of Foxface was too rushed. She wouldn't have been that stupid. No way. I'd also have liked the whole mutts-tributes thing explained - why Katniss thought she saw the dead's eyes and features.

But the thing that most annoyed me is how attached to Gale she is :bored: she didn't appear to have any idea of romance prior to going into the games and it just left her coming across as cold and calculating, which, whilst in those circumstances helped them survive, seems a bit of a major character flaw.

Jessica. 31-01-2012 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4924470)
finished the first book :worship:

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I'd also have liked the whole mutts-tributes thing explained - why Katniss thought she saw the dead's eyes and features.
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The capitol engineered the "mutts" to mess with the tributes heads basically. She wasn't just seeing things.

Niamh. 31-01-2012 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4924470)
finished the first book :worship:

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I think the death of Foxface was too rushed. She wouldn't have been that stupid. No way. I'd also have liked the whole mutts-tributes thing explained - why Katniss thought she saw the dead's eyes and features.

But the thing that most annoyed me is how attached to Gale she is :bored: she didn't appear to have any idea of romance prior to going into the games and it just left her coming across as cold and calculating, which, whilst in those circumstances helped them survive, seems a bit of a major character flaw.
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What Jessica said for the Mutts. I don't think Fox face was being stupid, she'd been stealing their food all along, she knew katniss knew her plants so why would she doubt her?

Also, I don't think it's a character flaw in Katniss. She is quite cold and I don't think she really thought about romance in general until this thing with Peta happened which in turn made her think about Gale in that way

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 31-01-2012 03:06 PM
im only 250 pages into the book but you can tell they have cut things out of the book for the film

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like how she just grabs the backpack and runs, in the book she ends up wrestling some guy who then vomits blood all over face because hes had a knife launched into his back

they better not cut all the gory stuff out :nono: i looking forward to seeing the tracker jacker stuff

Niamh. 31-01-2012 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott (Post 4924871)
im only 250 pages into the book but you can tell they have cut things out of the book for the film

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like how she just grabs the backpack and runs, in the book she ends up wrestling some guy who then vomits blood all over face because hes had a knife launched into his back

they better not cut all the gory stuff out :nono: i looking forward to seeing the tracker jacker stuff
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I understand they'll have to cut some things out but I hope they don't ruin it to make it child friendly either. Do you know what rating it's going to have?

Smithy 31-01-2012 03:22 PM
There isn't one yet niamh, it better be a 15

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 31-01-2012 03:23 PM
18 hopefully :hmph:

if its anything below a 15 i wont even watch :nono:

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 31-01-2012 03:25 PM
http://www.fansshare.com/news/what-r...nger-games-be/

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Fortunately for the younger fans, director Gary Ross has confirmed that it will be a PG-13, to accommodate the younger fans of the book. Gary explained, “It’s not going to be an R-rated movie because I want the 12 and 13 and 14-year-old-fans to be able to go see it.”
:bored:

Niamh. 31-01-2012 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 4924905)
There isn't one yet niamh, it better be a 15
It should be

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It's a gruesome story, watering it down to make it suitable for 12 year olds or younger will ruin it

Niamh. 31-01-2012 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott (Post 4924912)
PG? ffs :bored:

Smithy 31-01-2012 03:27 PM
PG 13 niamh, thats like a 12A here


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