03-23-2012, 06:12 PM | #46 |
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i think that these books are written with movies in mind rather than reader enjoyment... much like action movies are written with video games in mind.
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03-23-2012, 07:16 PM | #47 |
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I enjoyed them.
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03-26-2012, 08:07 AM | #49 |
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Stanley Tucci is one of the best actors around and I agree, he was excellent. I particularly liked how he was able to give that huge smile when he opened his interviews. But that blue hair. . .
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Edit: Oh, and I totally agree that book 3 was a complete flop.... Last edited by twowheels; 03-26-2012 at 12:51 PM. |
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Well, I am going to stick with my belief that the books are actually pretty good. I do think though that if you view them purely as a thriller and a romance, you are going to be disappointed. The key, in my mind, is focusing on the fact that Katniss is an unreliable narrator. Really every thing she does, and every decision she makes should be considered in light of the fact that she misses an awful lot of what is going on and only appears to figure that out about some things later (but not about all things).
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How much do they cost? I'm planning on buying them.
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There seems to be a big discount over at Kobo for few more days:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173071 |
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but i heard the movie's awesome , though i failed to see jennifer lawrence as katniss. |
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03-30-2012, 07:48 AM | #60 |
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I hadn't even heard of these books until I saw the trailer for the movie. But having sat confused through Dragon Tattoo because I hadn't read the book, I decided to go and read it before seeing the movie, which I did.
I liked the fact that the book was written in the first person. It gave it a narrow focus and a certain naiveté - we don't know what Katniss doesn't know, and have to figure it out just as she does. Spoiler:
Overall though, I'd say it works well as one long book. Shame about the ending. Last edited by Tim_A; 03-30-2012 at 03:28 PM. Reason: spoiler tags - sorry 'bout that! |
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