Review of The Hunger Games (2012) by Alessandro B — 29 Oct 2014

Profoundly unoriginal, but still enjoyable.

This review of The Hunger Games (2012) was written by Alessandro B on 29 Oct 2014.

The Hunger Games has generally received positive reviews.

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