The Hunger Games

During Winter Break, I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  This book has been very popular with our fifth graders, so I wanted to see what was grabbing their attention.  To put it simply, The Hunger Games is this generation's 1984.  The plot is exciting, the characters are interesting, and the ending leaves the reader ready for the sequel.  For me the most intriguing element in the novel is the lead character's inability to trust.