Let’s assume everyone's familiar with The Hunger Games. You know, massively popular book series turned blockbuster movie franchise in which young reluctant heroine Katniss Everdeen is selected to compete in a big nasty, murderous survival contest against her peers, as demanded by the evil overbearing government? Ring any bells?
Well, following the success of The Hunger Games, other dystopian young adult novels have become movie franchises, including Divergent, The Maze Runner and The Giver. These worlds are all different, but there is a consistent theme: young adults in societies whose denizens are subjected to bizarre rules and ceremonies -- and here are a few others worth checking out.
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Well, following the success of The Hunger Games, other dystopian young adult novels have become movie franchises, including Divergent, The Maze Runner and The Giver. These worlds are all different, but there is a consistent theme: young adults in societies whose denizens are subjected to bizarre rules and ceremonies -- and here are a few others worth checking out.
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