The Hunger Games

So today I read The Hunger Games, the first book in the series, by Suzanne Collins. I have heard everyone talk about how good these books are, so I had to get them. After finishing The Book Thief I wanted to start reading them so bad, but since finals were coming up I thought that would be a bad idea. With all the hype about the book, it had a lot to live up to, and I thought that it did. It wasn't necessarily one of those epic books that makes you think a lot, but it was one that I couldn't put down if I tried. I really got drawn in right away when I picked it up this morning, and didn't put it down until I finished it.
The book is based in a dystopian future when north america is now a split into 12 districts that are ruled over by the Capitol. Many years ago the districts tried to take over the Capitol but unfortunately the rebellion was unsucessful. Since the rebellion, to help the districts remember not to try to revolt again, each year each district is forced to send one boy and one girl to the Capitol to participate in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is pretty much a reality TV show where the 24 "tributes" have to fight to the death. The victor is the only person allowed to live. The book follows one girl, Katniss, who volunteers to take her sisters place in the Hunger Games, and her fight for survival.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and will be start reading the next book in the series, Cathing Fire, as soon as I finish this post. I would give this book an 8 out of 10.