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Ingrid
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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 12 8:48 pm |
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| Temporary Andrea wrote: | | And Hunger Games OMG I cannot wait for the movie! |
Me either!!! SO excited for the movie! 
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Nina Mary
26, New England
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 12 6:16 pm |
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Insanely good.
I was annoyed by the first-person, present tense writing style.
But after I got over that I loved it.
Except... *SPOILER ALERT*
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PEETA?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
UGH!!!!!
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Ingrid
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 12 6:17 pm |
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| Nina Mary wrote: | Insanely good.
I was annoyed by the first-person, present tense writing style.
But after I got over that I loved it.
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PEETA?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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If she'd slipped from the first person tense for one second, she would have lost me, but as it was I was good.
Aw, come on! Peeta's awesome! 
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Rowena
30, CO
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 12 10:58 am |
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NINA! My new best friend!
I think you and I may be the only two Gail fans in the universe. 
But not because I detest Peeta or anything, I just never trusted him until shortly before it all went downhill with him. lol Oops.
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Nina Mary
26, New England
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 12 8:53 pm |
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Haha, it's actually not that I didn't like him. I did. I just forgot I did.
After the second book I was like, "She's so stinkin' fickle! I'm going to have to pick a favorite for her." And I did. And I stuck to my guns. Until I lost the bet. And then I fumed and threw the book down. lol
And I raged on about my hatred of Peeta. Until I watched the trailer for the movie. And I remembered that I didn't hate Peeta. That he is a good guy. I just liked Gale more. =)
And I feel sad for him every time I remember.
Sigh.
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Rowena
30, CO
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 12 9:17 am |
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Lol I'm with ya!
PS- why in the world did I misspell Gale??
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Ingrid
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 12 5:20 pm |
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| Rowena wrote: | | PS- why in the world did I misspell Gale?? |
Because you subconsciously love Peeta.
(Hehe, sorry, couldn't resist!)
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Ashlie A.
25, North Texas
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 12 8:57 pm |
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To those of you who have read these books already, what are your opinions on age-appropriateness? I know they were written for the teen/young adult crowd, but many people are of the opinion that the story is too violent or too dark for younger readers.
The reason I ask is because there has been a bit of a debate in my house lately over whether The Hunger Games is acceptable for my 14 year-old brother to be reading. He ordered it from the library and was over 3/4 of the way through the book before our mother discovered that he was reading it, found some reviews online (particularly the one from Focus On the Family), and promptly confiscated it. After reading the reviews, she told me that "someone with a sick mind wrote this book." I understand where she's coming from, but although I haven't read The Hunger Games myself (yet), I have read many other books over the years that contain violent and sometimes dark or disturbing content, and these have often been among the deepest, most thought-provoking, and worthwhile books I've encountered.
We've been discussing the issue as a family, and my parents have talked to my brother about the book and what he was getting out of it. Based on what he's told them, I think they may allow him to finish the book, but they haven't come to a decision about it yet. I was hoping to get some more opinions on this matter since my brother is currently the only one who has actually read any of the book (I read the first chapter on barnesandnoble.com, but that hardly qualifies).
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Nina Mary
26, New England
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 12 10:53 pm |
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I think it depends on the individual. As with most things, it's difficult to give an age limit. I think if your parents are concerned, the best bet would be for a parent or Perhaps an older sibling to read the book and then decide from there.
It is a little graphic in it's violence. And a few brief mentions of nudity, although they are not sensual in nature (imo).
But like I said, I think it depends on the individual reader.
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Ingrid
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 12 12:42 pm |
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My 17 year old brother read them last year, and I think he was at a good maturity level to handle them, but I think that's a person by person thing.
Personally, I'm hesitant to take Focus on the Family reviews with anything less than a huge grain of salt. In my experience, they take everything out of context, and tend to exaggerate in order to make things seem worse than they are.
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Ashlie A.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 12 1:33 pm |
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| Ingrid wrote: | My 17 year old brother read them last year, and I think he was at a good maturity level to handle them, but I think that's a person by person thing.
Personally, I'm hesitant to take Focus on the Family reviews with anything less than a huge grain of salt. In my experience, they take everything out of context, and tend to exaggerate in order to make things seem worse than they are. |
That's been my impression of their reviews too, and I tried to point that out to my mom. I know they mean well, but it's amazing what a difference context can make!
Thank you both for the responses!
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Ingrid
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 12 1:39 pm |
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| Ashlie A. wrote: | | Ingrid wrote: | My 17 year old brother read them last year, and I think he was at a good maturity level to handle them, but I think that's a person by person thing.
Personally, I'm hesitant to take Focus on the Family reviews with anything less than a huge grain of salt. In my experience, they take everything out of context, and tend to exaggerate in order to make things seem worse than they are. |
That's been my impression of their reviews too, and I tried to point that out to my mom. I know they mean well, but it's amazing what a difference context can make!
Thank you both for the responses! |
Yes, exactly!
And you're welcome!
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Saralicia J (WBE)
23, Harrisonburg, LA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 12 4:53 pm |
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My sister reserved it from the library but I read it first with the understanding that I would check how age appropriate it was. She was sixteen and my prognosis was that she was old enough. However, I would have said no if my fourteen old brother had asked.
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ladytraute
21, Cali
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 12 6:05 pm |
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Because of the kissing??
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Julzy RQ#1 (TAITF)
18, Wide Open Spaces
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 12 2:30 pm |
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Hmm, I'm glad I came to this thread. I read the Focus on the Family review and from that I had almost decided not to read them. I'm still not sure, just because I want to be very cautious about what I let into my mind. Even if it has a good point or whatever, is it something a Christian really needs to read, if it's as dark as everyone says?
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