First of all, if you have not read
these books, read them.
I love them, although whenever I tell people the premise I have to start with a disclaimer that my description of the books isn't great, but the books are. Maybe I am not explaining it right, but whenever I tell people its a post-apocalyptic North America, where the capital city of 12 districts choses 2 teens from each district to fight to the death in a reality show/battle, people give me suspicious looks.
For those of you who have read it, what do you think? Did you love the 3rd book or hate it, or a combination? Being vague because I hate blogs with spoilers, I'll just say I loved the first 2 and have mixed feelings about the 3rd and feel the last couple chapters were quite rushed, but was OK with it all in the end.
Anyway, I am reading them all again, after
this lady got me to read them the first time. I found out they were making a movie of it a while ago, but they only just released who the 3 main characters would be a week or 2 ago. I have been SO anxious and nervous to see who they would be. (dramatic, I know, but I am picturing a Twilight movie-like-disaster.)
So, if you don't already know, or if you care, here they are.
Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone) as Katniss Everdeen, the Main Character who is the narrator of the story, who is terribly poor, and hunts to take care of her mother and sister after her father's death. She is a survivor, and is supposed to be small, thin and very plain but incredibly strong willed.
I have never seen Jennifer Lawrence in anything, but she seems awfully tall and curvy, and not scrawny or plain by any means. She got a lot of buzz at the Oscars so I am hoping she does not disappoint.
Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song), as Gale Hawthorne.
He is supposed to be Katniss's friend and hunting buddy who is like a brother, but Katniss struggles about what kind of love she has for him, and if there really is more.
Aside from the fact that he already has a point against him being most known for a movie with Miley Cyrus and also her boyfriend, and that he is supposed to have darker wavy hair, he works alright i guess. One plus is he is pretty darn hot, so I won't have any qualms watching him hunt.
And lastly but not least, Josh Hutcherson (The Kids are Alright) as Peeta Mellark. Peeta is a boy in love with Katniss that is thrust in the games with her. He has unconditional love for her which makes him tragic and sweet. Katniss struggles with what she feels for him too, and why she feels what she does. Add to the mix Gale, and its a fabulous love triangle.
For me he is the most beloved character, and the one I was anticipating the most, and consequently the most disappointed in who they chose. BUT I have never seen him before so the only thing I have to go on are looks, and I am hoping he does the character justice. His physical characteristics do not match what I pictured. Also, I feel like he looks 12 and Katniss looks 20 and a foot taller than him.
What do you guys think!? Besides the fact that I am taking this all too seriously. {Rachel I blame you.}
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