What do you think?
Rate this book
The Hunger But Mainly Death Games: A Parody
Mockstrich season has begun. Welcome to "The Hunger But Mainly Death Games," the hilarious Hunger Games parody, and the only book brave enough to suggest that Suzanne Collins's epic trilogy was way more about death than food.
Or at least this is what Bratniss Everclean discovers, when she leaves the comforts of Slum 12, Pandumb’s garbage dump, to shortsightedly volunteer for a teenage death tournament. But she soon realizes there are fates worse than death…like weirdly having to date her fellow competitor, and lifelong stalker, Pita Malarkey. Okay, okay, it’s not worse than DEATH, but it’s still pretty annoying.
Still, with help from her agent Oofie Triptrip and her mentor, Hagridmitch, who’s pretty sure he can guide Bratniss to victory in the Tri-Wizard Cup, maybe Bratniss will somehow survive this book that she’s the narrator of.
“The Hunger But Mainly Death Games” is the perfect book for anyone who’s going through Hunger Games withdrawal and ready for a wonderfully twisted take on their favorite story and characters. This book is also for the unfortunate teens who are trapped in a Hunger Games at this very moment and could really benefit from some levity. We’re here for you, assuming you brought your e-reader into the arena.
Or at least this is what Bratniss Everclean discovers, when she leaves the comforts of Slum 12, Pandumb’s garbage dump, to shortsightedly volunteer for a teenage death tournament. But she soon realizes there are fates worse than death…like weirdly having to date her fellow competitor, and lifelong stalker, Pita Malarkey. Okay, okay, it’s not worse than DEATH, but it’s still pretty annoying.
Still, with help from her agent Oofie Triptrip and her mentor, Hagridmitch, who’s pretty sure he can guide Bratniss to victory in the Tri-Wizard Cup, maybe Bratniss will somehow survive this book that she’s the narrator of.
“The Hunger But Mainly Death Games” is the perfect book for anyone who’s going through Hunger Games withdrawal and ready for a wonderfully twisted take on their favorite story and characters. This book is also for the unfortunate teens who are trapped in a Hunger Games at this very moment and could really benefit from some levity. We’re here for you, assuming you brought your e-reader into the arena.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2011
119 people are currently reading
2225 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 126 reviews
Want to read
December 18, 2020bRATNISS EVERCLEAN???
i'm deceased.
i'm deceased.
September 28, 2013
In hundreds of books I have reviewed I have never bothered to write a comment. However this book is so awful it has forced me to break that habit just once.
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. This is fan-fiction at its absolute worst, the biggest waste of bits on a hard disk/ereader you can possibly imagine. It is nothing but a shameless attempt to try to cash in on people wanting more "Hunger Games" and taking anything they can find. I have no problem with that if it was entertaining however this book offers no value in that respect whatsoever.
I read the first few chapters, then skimmed the next 2/3rds and didn't even bother with the ending as I was so infuriated with the half hour wasted reading that much.
It is complete and utter puerile trash. You have to be a 4 year old to think endless repeated jokes about poop, pee and farts are funny. Yes, that is the level of intelligence and attempt at "humour" in this book. How anyone outside of the author's friends can post anything positive about this book is proof positive about the need for Darwinian selection of the gene pool.
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. This is fan-fiction at its absolute worst, the biggest waste of bits on a hard disk/ereader you can possibly imagine. It is nothing but a shameless attempt to try to cash in on people wanting more "Hunger Games" and taking anything they can find. I have no problem with that if it was entertaining however this book offers no value in that respect whatsoever.
I read the first few chapters, then skimmed the next 2/3rds and didn't even bother with the ending as I was so infuriated with the half hour wasted reading that much.
It is complete and utter puerile trash. You have to be a 4 year old to think endless repeated jokes about poop, pee and farts are funny. Yes, that is the level of intelligence and attempt at "humour" in this book. How anyone outside of the author's friends can post anything positive about this book is proof positive about the need for Darwinian selection of the gene pool.
December 29, 2011
I know I wrote this book, but I hope you will believe me when I tell you it is the greatest book on the planet, which it is.
June 28, 2012
As seen here: www.youngadultcritic.blogspot.com
Parodies are a strange genre of book.
They don't have to be politically correct. They don't have to worry about things such as character development and suspense. All they have to have to do is be funny, and The Hunger but Mainly Death Games does a heck of a good job at that.
Make no mistake: This is not just a parody of The Hunger Games but of pop culture as a whole. Nobody's safe from Bratniss Everclean's taunts. The Authors show a superb understanding of pop culture today, and no how to hit the nail on the head when pointing out how silly it all is.
The great thing about this book is their is something that will appeal to everyone. The puns that are the characters names are enough to make me laugh, but for those who crave some more random in your lives, you be satisfied with jokes about bread racists, Rain Man, and Stephenie Meyer.
80% of the jokes in this book hit for me. This rest of them seemed long and dragged out. at some points the author tried a little to hard to be funny, and the parody suffered from it. However, the jokes that did hit were enough to make this an enjoyable, light read.
And if you do decide to rad this book, promise me you will do it with the right mindset. A parody is meant to be funny, not offensive. If this book makes fun of something you like (and it probably will) laugh it off or just forget about it. It's nothing to get mad about.
Pick up The Hunger but Mainly Death Games if you feel like laughing.
Grade: B+
Parodies are a strange genre of book.
They don't have to be politically correct. They don't have to worry about things such as character development and suspense. All they have to have to do is be funny, and The Hunger but Mainly Death Games does a heck of a good job at that.
Make no mistake: This is not just a parody of The Hunger Games but of pop culture as a whole. Nobody's safe from Bratniss Everclean's taunts. The Authors show a superb understanding of pop culture today, and no how to hit the nail on the head when pointing out how silly it all is.
The great thing about this book is their is something that will appeal to everyone. The puns that are the characters names are enough to make me laugh, but for those who crave some more random in your lives, you be satisfied with jokes about bread racists, Rain Man, and Stephenie Meyer.
80% of the jokes in this book hit for me. This rest of them seemed long and dragged out. at some points the author tried a little to hard to be funny, and the parody suffered from it. However, the jokes that did hit were enough to make this an enjoyable, light read.
And if you do decide to rad this book, promise me you will do it with the right mindset. A parody is meant to be funny, not offensive. If this book makes fun of something you like (and it probably will) laugh it off or just forget about it. It's nothing to get mad about.
Pick up The Hunger but Mainly Death Games if you feel like laughing.
Grade: B+
May 29, 2012
I'm obsessed with the Hunger Games - and after reading the trilogy, I was itching for more! I figured I'd get my "Hunger Games" fix and a few good laughs out of this parody. I was sadly disappointed. It was un-creative, un-imaginative, and cheesy, to say the least.
The main character, "Bratniss Everclean", lived in a cardboard box, used newspapers as blankets, and showered in garbage juice... LAME. The names of the parody charters were just as bad; Peeta becomes "Pita", Primrose is "Pigrose", Cina is re-named "Cinnabun" - not very innovative.
In "Hunger Games", there's a memorable moment where the characters are being judged and scored on their skills; and when Katniss is being ignored, she shoots an arrow into the judges box, and it shoots straight into the apple of a cooked pigs mouth. However, in "The Hunger but Mainly Death Games" version, the judges are drooling toddlers, and "Bratniss" cuts a cookie clean in half - which for some reason, makes the babies cry hysterically and bang their heads - I personally don't see the humor in this.
Maybe I expected too much from a parody book...maybe my expectations were too high. But in my opinion, the entire story lacked humor and originality. I wasn't amused by this book at all.
The main character, "Bratniss Everclean", lived in a cardboard box, used newspapers as blankets, and showered in garbage juice... LAME. The names of the parody charters were just as bad; Peeta becomes "Pita", Primrose is "Pigrose", Cina is re-named "Cinnabun" - not very innovative.
In "Hunger Games", there's a memorable moment where the characters are being judged and scored on their skills; and when Katniss is being ignored, she shoots an arrow into the judges box, and it shoots straight into the apple of a cooked pigs mouth. However, in "The Hunger but Mainly Death Games" version, the judges are drooling toddlers, and "Bratniss" cuts a cookie clean in half - which for some reason, makes the babies cry hysterically and bang their heads - I personally don't see the humor in this.
Maybe I expected too much from a parody book...maybe my expectations were too high. But in my opinion, the entire story lacked humor and originality. I wasn't amused by this book at all.
October 20, 2011
I've obviously only read the first chapter, but I think that's enough to form a primary opinion. It reminded me of Nightlight- which is natural, although the comparison isn't exactly a good thing. I thought Nightlight did to Bella what Tina Fay did to Sarah Palin. It was great because it captured Stephanie Meyer's style and distorted in a way that made you see the cracks in the original. This book not so much... The main character was more Belle Goose than Katniss Everdeen and let's face it that joke was only funny once. Plus, it's kind of lazy... I'm also not sure that making fun of The Hunger Games makes sense. It's somewhat satisfying to make fun of the prom queen (figuratively speaking) but I can't say the same about a shell shocked VFW. It's also easier to lampoon a fluffy supernatural love series than it is to do so to a think piece like THG. What's funny about mocking a dystopian society plagued by poverty and a totalitarian government bent on sacrificing the children of their population? Sorry, I'm not a fan.
December 20, 2011
I liked most of it. It was not only a parody of The Hunger Games, but of pop culture in general. That is what made it funny. Some things were just so true that I nearly fell off the couch laughing. Some of my favorite things were: Xeoroxes instead of Axoves, especially the one named Siri. (lol) Also "The teen zone" instead ove the cornucopia. Being a teen, I can say that this is a perfect parody of what adults think we like. I also liked Santa at the mall in september, so true, epecially when you live in the suburbs, like me. Some parts were ridicously overdone and plain stupid but some parts were gold, like the public execution of Stephanie Meyer. If this book was a personal attack on the Hunger Gmaes, I would've like a lot less, but it wasn't. Overall positive.
February 27, 2012
What absolute fun! Of course The Hunger But Mostly Death Games by Bratniss Everclean is a parody so it better be fun, or funny in any case.
Starting on the first page there was some definite reservations about reading this book, as I kept recalling all those spoof movies that my teenage sons find so absolutely hilarious. Of course the humor in those movies is juvenile and crude enough to appeal to boys of their ages. For myself, however, I don't find them funny. To add to my anxiety was the fact that I loved the original Hunger Games. Would that bias me against a parody of it? Would I end up offended on behave of the original?
None of these concerns ever popped up again once I started reading The Hunger But Mostly Death Games. From the very first moment, it was apparently clear that it is intended to poke fun at the original, however it doesn't do it in a childish way. It's all in good fun. There's even a poke or two at another YA series, but I'm not into spoiler alerts so you'll have to find that one out for yourself.
Almost immediately I found myself laughing, and highlighting, passages I found just too great to pass up. Being a parent, my funny bone was definitely tickled by "This is what every teenager has to go through, even if they live in some crazy alternate universe without death tournaments. Even then, the things adults do to them are just as bad. Like not letting them have co-ed sleepovers, or asking them to go get the mail."
But I didn't just pop into existence as an adult, so I truly appreciated "People say that in the Dark Days, our school was a maximum-security prison. Funny. Seems fitting, when you consider that both prisons and schools are known for serving sub-par food and having group exercise yards."
These quotes are within the first 7% of the book! There are so many more funny moments to come your way. The author, using the pseudonym of Bratniss Everclean, has done a wonderful job with this parody, particularly with nailing down that ironic, not-quite-realistic, and skewed thinking that masks itself as the teenager's mind.
Funny, entertaining, and a really good time so that makes it as enjoyable as that first vital cup of coffee in the morning, which means it's a 5 out of 5.
*Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for a review*
Starting on the first page there was some definite reservations about reading this book, as I kept recalling all those spoof movies that my teenage sons find so absolutely hilarious. Of course the humor in those movies is juvenile and crude enough to appeal to boys of their ages. For myself, however, I don't find them funny. To add to my anxiety was the fact that I loved the original Hunger Games. Would that bias me against a parody of it? Would I end up offended on behave of the original?
None of these concerns ever popped up again once I started reading The Hunger But Mostly Death Games. From the very first moment, it was apparently clear that it is intended to poke fun at the original, however it doesn't do it in a childish way. It's all in good fun. There's even a poke or two at another YA series, but I'm not into spoiler alerts so you'll have to find that one out for yourself.
Almost immediately I found myself laughing, and highlighting, passages I found just too great to pass up. Being a parent, my funny bone was definitely tickled by "This is what every teenager has to go through, even if they live in some crazy alternate universe without death tournaments. Even then, the things adults do to them are just as bad. Like not letting them have co-ed sleepovers, or asking them to go get the mail."
But I didn't just pop into existence as an adult, so I truly appreciated "People say that in the Dark Days, our school was a maximum-security prison. Funny. Seems fitting, when you consider that both prisons and schools are known for serving sub-par food and having group exercise yards."
These quotes are within the first 7% of the book! There are so many more funny moments to come your way. The author, using the pseudonym of Bratniss Everclean, has done a wonderful job with this parody, particularly with nailing down that ironic, not-quite-realistic, and skewed thinking that masks itself as the teenager's mind.
Funny, entertaining, and a really good time so that makes it as enjoyable as that first vital cup of coffee in the morning, which means it's a 5 out of 5.
*Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for a review*
February 21, 2012
This was parody of the science fiction book the hunger games. It was unimaginably funny and, at some parts, incredibly stupid. In this book some of the major points are remarkably turned around to make it funnier and emensly dumber. Anyone who has read the hunger games will know the plot and find this parody hilarious.
August 25, 2012
There are brief shining moments where it is really funny, but mostly it just feels like they tried WAY WAY too hard.
February 24, 2012
Ok, this is coming from a person who completely loved the trilogy and views it as a potential classic. Seriously, though, it finally takes a protagonist and puts them in a conflict that she doesn't single-handedly solve on her own. Katniss is a true figurehead, something that seems to remain true throughout the disturbing, yet mesmerizing story.
On the other hand, this book is hilarious. I read it in short bits while waiting for classes or after tearing my eyes away from my assignments during meal breaks (ahh, the life of a college student...).
There are literally parts where I laughed out loud - this coming from a common chuckler - and turned heads.
I just suggest that anyone who has read the series take a gander at this little gem. It is hilarious and refreshing, in an extremely blunt way. Drifting in the edge of moronic/genius/craziness, it is a satisfying waste of time to read.
Seriously, just thinking about it makes me smile, even when I try to stop it.
PS - Funnier and much more enjoyable when read in the company of fellow fans.
Enjoy.
On the other hand, this book is hilarious. I read it in short bits while waiting for classes or after tearing my eyes away from my assignments during meal breaks (ahh, the life of a college student...).
There are literally parts where I laughed out loud - this coming from a common chuckler - and turned heads.
I just suggest that anyone who has read the series take a gander at this little gem. It is hilarious and refreshing, in an extremely blunt way. Drifting in the edge of moronic/genius/craziness, it is a satisfying waste of time to read.
Seriously, just thinking about it makes me smile, even when I try to stop it.
PS - Funnier and much more enjoyable when read in the company of fellow fans.
Enjoy.
November 5, 2012
I can't believe I made it as far as I did through this book. All I can say is maybe a 10 year old would like it with all of its potty jokes. I am so glad this was one of the free amazon kindle books one day and I didn't pay for it. I don't even know if I had made it through half of the book and I forced myself to go that far. The story was ridiculous and the characters were even worse, even for a goofy parody, especially Pita, they made him so love sick and dumb it was beyond ridiculous. The title sounds really good but that's all that was good about this book. I have read some good parodies even ones that were on the goofy side that weren't that bad but this is straight up dumb. There may have been a couple funny parts but they're buried so deep in crap good luck finding them! What a shame to The Hunger Games and any good well written parodies.
March 26, 2015
This book is not amazing in any way, but I don't think it's really intended to be in any way. I did smile/giggle to myself a few times but it still wasn't as funny as I'd hoped it might be. I had fun reading it though.
Want to read
December 18, 2020PLEASE WHAT IS THIS
August 20, 2012
I kind of liked this book,but there were reasons that I did not like this book.For example,on page 22,one man starts singing Party Rock Anthem.This gave me a reason not to like the book because that had nothing to do with Panem.Also,the book in general is unattractive beacause it is too much of a parody.Then,Bratniss and Oofie Trinket started arguing about Bratniss' name and Oofie said,"Catpiss"(27).This was a reason for me to like the book because it was very fuuny.However,it was also inappropriate,so it can also be a reason not to like the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes parodies and just wants a good laugh.I say this because there are alot of funny moments during the games.For example,Roo fakes her own death and Bratniss unintentionally kills Roo when she tries to throw Roo in the water,and all sources of water are turned into lava.Also,when the girl from Scar's district dies,trained scientists bring her back to life and she is literally a walking talking skeleton.
One challenge of reading this book is that some of the humor is not humorous,and some parts were inappropriate.For example,the way Bratniss is mistreated right before the games was pretty cruel and annoying.The Crack has a store called "Bratniss is Us", and it has all sorts of embarassing things about Bratniss.Also,during the games,Scar mistakens Bratniss for a Squirrel.An inappropriate part is when Scar came to the other Careers,Scar said to the girls,"Sup,b****es",(109).This shows that Scar has no respect for females and no regard.
One character in this book is Pita Malarkey.He is Bratniss' male counterpart in the games.Unlike his (The Hunger Games) counterpart,he is very wimpy,and acts very girly in the beginning of the book.Also,he gets pranked by the boys in school and he is picked as the female "sacrifice" for the games.Pita is also childish because when he was taking a nap during the games,he was having a Power Rangers dream.This shows that maturity doesn't come with age,but one can have whatever interests they want.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes parodies and just wants a good laugh.I say this because there are alot of funny moments during the games.For example,Roo fakes her own death and Bratniss unintentionally kills Roo when she tries to throw Roo in the water,and all sources of water are turned into lava.Also,when the girl from Scar's district dies,trained scientists bring her back to life and she is literally a walking talking skeleton.
One challenge of reading this book is that some of the humor is not humorous,and some parts were inappropriate.For example,the way Bratniss is mistreated right before the games was pretty cruel and annoying.The Crack has a store called "Bratniss is Us", and it has all sorts of embarassing things about Bratniss.Also,during the games,Scar mistakens Bratniss for a Squirrel.An inappropriate part is when Scar came to the other Careers,Scar said to the girls,"Sup,b****es",(109).This shows that Scar has no respect for females and no regard.
One character in this book is Pita Malarkey.He is Bratniss' male counterpart in the games.Unlike his (The Hunger Games) counterpart,he is very wimpy,and acts very girly in the beginning of the book.Also,he gets pranked by the boys in school and he is picked as the female "sacrifice" for the games.Pita is also childish because when he was taking a nap during the games,he was having a Power Rangers dream.This shows that maturity doesn't come with age,but one can have whatever interests they want.
July 17, 2012
WARNING: DO NOT READ.
Ahh. It's nice to say that I have read another book that has caused me intense physical, mental and emotional pain.
Isn't that the best thing?
Let's see:
First and foremost, this book was BORING. I thought at first that they were purposely duplicating the somewhat boring writing in the first Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. But it NEVER changed! It stayed like that, the entire book!
Second, this book was meant to be funny and I can see why people would find it funny. The new take on names and the ironic events and details COULD be considered funny... by a 6-year old. My brother actually read a bit of it with me and was like, "I told you, I don't read amateur writing!"
And he was right! You really can't tell the difference between this and that of a 4-year old with knowledge on more inappropriate topics.
Heed my warning and under no circumstances, including death, do NOT read this book.
Ahh. It's nice to say that I have read another book that has caused me intense physical, mental and emotional pain.
Isn't that the best thing?
Let's see:
First and foremost, this book was BORING. I thought at first that they were purposely duplicating the somewhat boring writing in the first Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. But it NEVER changed! It stayed like that, the entire book!
Second, this book was meant to be funny and I can see why people would find it funny. The new take on names and the ironic events and details COULD be considered funny... by a 6-year old. My brother actually read a bit of it with me and was like, "I told you, I don't read amateur writing!"
And he was right! You really can't tell the difference between this and that of a 4-year old with knowledge on more inappropriate topics.
Heed my warning and under no circumstances, including death, do NOT read this book.
January 21, 2012
It would have been a one star, except it earned another for the comment about how teenage girls all wanted to date vampires. Also, for recognizing that all of those whose names we did not know were killed rather quickly.
There were a few funny scenes. However, the bathroom humor was excessive and the author went to far on some not that funny tangents. I laughed, but not that often considering I was reading a parody. Mel Brooks has no competition here.
There were a few funny scenes. However, the bathroom humor was excessive and the author went to far on some not that funny tangents. I laughed, but not that often considering I was reading a parody. Mel Brooks has no competition here.
April 17, 2012
I'll admit it, I'm not a big fan of The Hunger Games. Sure, it's an entertaining book but it's also badly researched and full of bland characters so hey! Opinions!
I thought this parody started out really strong and gradually lost steam and started relying on nothing but lame bathroom jokes. I eventually stopped laughing and just started waiting for it to end. I'll say it's worth at least a skim, but it's not the greatest example of a parody.
I thought this parody started out really strong and gradually lost steam and started relying on nothing but lame bathroom jokes. I eventually stopped laughing and just started waiting for it to end. I'll say it's worth at least a skim, but it's not the greatest example of a parody.
April 4, 2012
I originally downloaded the book, because I needed a little more Hunger Games in my life. Plus it received such high ratings, I figured it must be good. Now that I've read it, I'm entirely confused as to why it got such high ratings. It really wasn't funny, and it was almost gross. I felt it was an insult to the Hunger Game series, rather then a complement. I wouldn't waste your money on this.
April 25, 2012
HORRIBLE! I read the sample on Kindle, then dropped it. Same for all the other parodies.
P.S. author, don't you think it would support your idea more if you changed your name to Botchniss Neverclean? It would make more sense, right?
P.S. author, don't you think it would support your idea more if you changed your name to Botchniss Neverclean? It would make more sense, right?
Want to read
December 18, 2011haha! oh my! i think it'll give me a good laugh this coming holidays :p
January 7, 2012
Oh God. This was simultaneously funny and HORRIFYING.
January 15, 2012
This might have been the worst book I've ever read, but I guess I wasn't expecting much. I might have enjoyed it more if I was about 10 years younger.
February 4, 2012
I honestly do not know how I was able to read this entire book. It was stupid and pointless, and yes some could say it was funny, but it was mostly stupid.
March 16, 2012
Review written on kindle, so...sorry for the errors. I could write a giant review on this, but I will just say I loved it. good light read before a really dark read...
December 19, 2011
This type of humor didn't appeal to me. I could't finish it.
April 28, 2025
this was exactly my type of humour!! ny stomach is still cramping from all the laughter earlier this morning. I wish it would've been a five star but the second half of the book was just a bit meh... either way, loved it. Wish I was this funny lol
January 14, 2022
I read 18 pages and decided I would rather be waterboarded than to read one more sentence.
October 10, 2023
Funny but wouldn't reread
January 29, 2013
I wish GoodReads would allow you to award books zero stars, because this book deserves no applause. Bratniss Everclean, the pen name of The Hunger but Mainly Death Games’ author, wrote this parody horribly. My thirst for more of the Hunger Games is what drove me to originally read this book, but I have no idea what pushed me to finish it. Let me reiterate, this book is absolutely terrible.
The book was written to follow the basic story line of the Hunger Games. Bratniss Everclean (Katniss), Pigrose (Primrose), Pita (Peeta), and Cinnabon (Cina) are just a few of the characters the author decided to rename. Bratniss, the main character, lives in Slum 12, Pandem’s garbage dump. Because her family is poor, she cannot afford a house and lives in a greasy cardboard box. Her life is absolutely revolting so she decides to volunteer for The Hunger but Mainly Death Games, a “teenage death tournament”, hoping to end her life. Bratniss and Pita win The Hunger but Mainly Death Games by using their poor hygiene to their advantage and return to Slum 12 to marry and find a new garbage heap to start a family in together.
I detested this book; it was absolute garbage, mostly because of the immature potty humor laced throughout the parody. Some examples include “I’ll never forget the day he [Bratniss’s dad] was swept away in an underground poop river; the currents were so fast that not even his life preserver diaper could save him” and “the government forces every worker to wear signs on their chests that makes it seem as if they enjoy the conditions: ‘I Love Doody!’ runs a common one”. Like really? Who finds this humor funny, a 5 year old? The most common motif in the parody would have to be garbage (what a surprise). “Trash mining is the only way of life” and “I step into the shower trying to collect my thoughts as the garbage juice splashes over my long, brown hair”. This theme of rubbish is unfortunately carried throughout the entire book.
Never have I read a book so horribly written; it is absolutely incomparable to the actual Hunger Games. The author is clearly immature. I am sure the reason why they used a pen name was because they were too embarrassed to publish such a horrific parody with their name printed across the cover. The quotes I selected give a taste as to what the rest of the book entails. Potty joke, after potty joke, after potty joke. That is basically all the parody consists of.
I will make it very clear this was the worst book I have ever read. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. The audience that might actually enjoy reading The Hunger But Mainly Death Games isn’t even old enough to read yet. I don’t think any fan, no matter how Hunger Games crazy they are, will find this parody a good read.
The book was written to follow the basic story line of the Hunger Games. Bratniss Everclean (Katniss), Pigrose (Primrose), Pita (Peeta), and Cinnabon (Cina) are just a few of the characters the author decided to rename. Bratniss, the main character, lives in Slum 12, Pandem’s garbage dump. Because her family is poor, she cannot afford a house and lives in a greasy cardboard box. Her life is absolutely revolting so she decides to volunteer for The Hunger but Mainly Death Games, a “teenage death tournament”, hoping to end her life. Bratniss and Pita win The Hunger but Mainly Death Games by using their poor hygiene to their advantage and return to Slum 12 to marry and find a new garbage heap to start a family in together.
I detested this book; it was absolute garbage, mostly because of the immature potty humor laced throughout the parody. Some examples include “I’ll never forget the day he [Bratniss’s dad] was swept away in an underground poop river; the currents were so fast that not even his life preserver diaper could save him” and “the government forces every worker to wear signs on their chests that makes it seem as if they enjoy the conditions: ‘I Love Doody!’ runs a common one”. Like really? Who finds this humor funny, a 5 year old? The most common motif in the parody would have to be garbage (what a surprise). “Trash mining is the only way of life” and “I step into the shower trying to collect my thoughts as the garbage juice splashes over my long, brown hair”. This theme of rubbish is unfortunately carried throughout the entire book.
Never have I read a book so horribly written; it is absolutely incomparable to the actual Hunger Games. The author is clearly immature. I am sure the reason why they used a pen name was because they were too embarrassed to publish such a horrific parody with their name printed across the cover. The quotes I selected give a taste as to what the rest of the book entails. Potty joke, after potty joke, after potty joke. That is basically all the parody consists of.
I will make it very clear this was the worst book I have ever read. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. The audience that might actually enjoy reading The Hunger But Mainly Death Games isn’t even old enough to read yet. I don’t think any fan, no matter how Hunger Games crazy they are, will find this parody a good read.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 126 reviews