The Hunger Games
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Katniss knows the woods around her home by heart. Where is the place that feels most like home to you, and what makes it comforting?
Before we dig in, share a snack or small treat from your own life that would feel like pure luxury if you had almost nothing.
Katniss steps forward to shield her sister without hesitation. When in your life has looking after someone you love made you braver than you thought you could be?
Food carries so much warmth in this story, from fresh bread to a shared meal. Which moment involving food moved or comforted you most, and why?
Small gestures of kindness, a loaf handed over, a gift of flowers, quietly hold this book together. Which gentle moment stayed with you after you closed the book?
The story is full of people looking out for one another in quiet ways. Who in the book felt the most nurturing to you, and did they remind you of anyone in your own life?
For all its danger, this book keeps returning to hope and holding on to who you are. What gave you comfort or hope while reading, even in the hardest stretches?
Katniss carries the weight of home and family everywhere she goes. How did her sense of duty to the people she loves make you feel, and did it stir anything about your own family ties?