Originally Posted by jiveturkey (Post 8486430)

This is an interesting question.

Is there such a thing as a girl book or a guy book? There are certainly genres that fit this mold... Romance novels vs war stories.

Would it be based off of who winds up liking it more? What if it's a brutal war book that more girls wind up liking (not likely)?

When I read the Hunger Games I didn't think it was a girl book but later I found out that I was told that it was a young adult book and now I'm seeing all of the screaming idiot teenage girls on TV and I'm wondering what I got myself into.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8486524)

Seems like I already saw this when it was called Running Man.

Originally Posted by luv (Post 8486553)

I love how everyone is comparing this movie to others whenever they haven't seen it (and in some cases have not read the books).

Originally Posted by luv (Post 8486553)

I love how everyone is comparing this movie to others whenever they haven't seen it (and in some cases have not read the books).

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8486693)

Let's see - futuristic drama set in a totalitarian state about contestants in a to-the-death competition put forth as bread-and-circuses entertainment for the poor huddled masses?

Been there, done that.

Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 8486542)

LOL. The book was kind of meh to me, but good enough to keep reading. I happened to be reading it when I went into the hospital for a minor surgery and 3 different female nurses noticed and gushed about how much they loved the book. After surgery, I had some physical therapy and two of the female therapists also gushed about the book. Those were my first hints that women seemed to be getting more out of the book than I was.

Originally Posted by 1moreTRich (Post 8486744)

I enjoyed the books for the most part. My husband liked them as well, but not near the level as many others. He cited the main cause being that he found Katniss to be whiny and indecisive throughout the books and it pretty much annoyed him to no end. I, myself, did not really find it that bothersome. Did you have a similar feeling? I'm curious if that is a common difference between the males and females reading the book.

Originally Posted by 1moreTRich (Post 8486744)

I enjoyed the books for the most part. My husband liked them as well, but not near the level as many others. He cited the main cause being that he found Katniss to be whiny and indecisive throughout the books and it pretty much annoyed him to no end. I, myself, did not really find it that bothersome. Did you have a similar feeling? I'm curious if that is a common difference between the males and females reading the book.

Originally Posted by Hawk (Post 8486827)

I'd be willing to bet your husband didn't read the Twilight books. I found Bella to be an incredibly whiny and annoying character, ugh, so I guess Katniss seemed okay in comparison and I don't remember really thinking that about her too often when I read the hunger game books. Sometimes, sure, but not in a way that caused me not to enjoy the books. I guess Katniss' pretty frickin horrible situation throughout, she didn't seem too overly whiny about it to me.

Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 8486812)

I didn't care for the Peeta/Katnis/Gale romantic triangle and all the time spent examining Katnis' thoughts about it. I think the whininess and indecisiveness has to do with her confused feelings about the two guys.

Originally Posted by 1moreTRich (Post 8486855)

That seems pretty right on with what he was saying. Thanks fellas.

Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 8486812)

I didn't care for the Peeta/Katnis/Gale romantic triangle and all the time spent examining Katnis' thoughts about it. I think the whininess and indecisiveness has to do with her confused feelings about the two guys.