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The Hunger Games Episode 1

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Lia is back! She joins the other Book Interrupted ladies for her banned book suggestion: “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.  This novel has been banned for anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violence, religious viewpoint, and sexuality. The Book Interrupted members give their first impressions of the book and continue in the group discussion. The women discuss watching the movies before reading the book, why sexuality is part of the banning, how each of them would fair as a tribute and parallels between this dystopian world and our current society.

This book has 348 cases involving banning its trilogy in 2010 alone.

Discussion Points:

  • How watching the movie before reading the book feels wrong
  • Reading a book for the second time
  • How this book reads like an action movie
  • How the games change the connection within communities
  • Parallels between current society and this dystopian world
  • Why sexuality may have been included in the banning
  • How would each member do if they were a tribute
  • The extreme wealth of celebrities and the MET Gala
  • Reading books in different languages
  • Is this book predicting the future?
  • The casting of the movie and the members love of Jennifer Lawrence
  • A surprise guest appearance 

    • Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

    Book Interrupted Website

    Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

    Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

    When Dad Killed Mom Book Interrupted Music Playlist

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

    MET Gala 2023 Doja Cat

    MET Gala 2023 Kylie Jenner

    Duolingo App

    Holes by Louis Sachar

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