Age rating and parents' guide:The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Ages 12–14
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is best for children aged 12–14. It has strong violence, intense scary scenes, a little romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: Violence, kids in peril.
Katniss volunteers for a televised fight to the death and becomes a symbol of resistance against the Capitol.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- Strong
- Scary moments
- Strong
- Romance
- Mild
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: Violence, kids in peril
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Novel
- Part of the The Hunger Games series
- A steady start that picks up quickly
- Mostly text
- Emotionally intense
- A good pick for reluctant readers
Reading mood
- Suspenseful
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