Except for the part in the first movie where we get to see a character twist the head and snap the neck of another. Not something I wanted my 11 and 8 year old sons to see. That wasn't the only thing either.
A learning lesson violence is all around us.The learning lesson of the books is what happens when the government gets out of control.Nothing worse than what happens in Batman,X-men.Avengers etc.
They are very conservative books i bought them for my kids to read when they get older.
8 and 11 are not young adult readers (in terms of theme) and 8 and 11 are too young to read these books or see this movie, imo
The Hunger Games is now used by some schools for fifth grade- also too young imo. Adult administrators with enthusiasm for the story getting in the way of their judgment about the choices they offer elementary school kids, imo
My DD read Hunger Games n 7th grade. Just about right
I have now written and presented 2 immerions weekend for GS with the Hunger Games theme, teaching Outdoor Survival skills, for girls age 13 and above, and it is wildly popular with teen girls. I do believe many people, even teens, who would not call themselves preppers are highly interested in being prepared for surival in a crisis
I can’t wait to plan Part 2 Catching Fire camp in the spring, where we will teach more First Aid skills and naturalist medicine, plus challenges requiring players to improvise and make changes to the game.