Awesome Dystopian story. If you haven't heard about this by now (movie out March 2012) you must be living in a cave in an isolated area. Yes, the premis is scary, but the spirit of this book is adventurous. The controlling government, in order to keep the people in check and prove their power, force two teens chosen at random to fight in a game to the death. Yes, a scary concept, but believable. As far as the gore, it's not half as bad as a Stephen King book. The protagonist is a cool, arrow-slinging girl named Katniss. I like her (and I like her name), she volunteers for the games to go in place of her little sister, who was chosen. Verdict: Highly recommended