Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to more YA January, talking about Young Adult books that you might like to read.

The Hunger Games isn't just a great series. It literally impacted the publishing world and legitimized the YA genre. It's been copied many times since, but I'm here to remind you exactly why this is such a fantastic series.

We'll discuss the Dystopian Genre, some book to movie changes, and take a retrospective look on the HYPE that was the Hunger Games. Enjoy!

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0:00 Intro
1:35 The Concept
2:25 The Authors Journey
5:28 The Quintessential Dystopia
8:47 The Perfectly Paced Plot
11:47 The Love Triangle – And why This One Works
15:34 The Movies & Their Long Shadows
17:27 The Books Are So Much Darker
21:32 Prequel
24:05 The Hunger Games Effect on YA
25:32 Why it's worth reading today
26:56 Outro