The Hunger Pains

A Parody

By: The Harvard Lampoon

Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

The hilarious instant New York Times bestseller, The Hunger Pains is a loving parody of the dystopian YA novel and film, The Hunger Games.

Winning means wealth, fame, and a life of therapy losing means death, but also fame! This is The Hunger Pains.

When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect. Having lived her entire life in the telemarketing district’s worst neighborhood, the Crack, Kantkiss feels unprepared to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss discovers that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own heart . . . which is unfortunately on a battlefield.

Hilarious

Easy read! I couldn’t believe this was an AR book but my 13 year old enjoyed it and so did I. Having watched the real movie, I enjoyed all the humorous comparisons!

HILARIOUS 😂

This book is complete amazingness! I loved every bit of it, and the narration made it even funnier! I would recommend this to anyone who has already read the Hunger Games for the sake of not spoiling. Also it's more funny if you already know the actual story.

A good parody

The Hunger Pains is a spot on parody. It retells the story of the hunger games pointing out some of the more gapping plot holes and some of the sillier plot points. The story is well put together and the characters of humorous. I would recommend reading the hunger games first as it helps you understand some of the jokes.
Overall a good parody.

Super Funny Story that makes you constantly laugh out loud but…

You would not get any of the jokes if you have never read the book before. If you have read the book but not in along time, I would recommend you reread the book first to get all of the amazingly funny jokes masterfully written by the Harvard Lampoon

Funny

Funny ahahhahahahahahahaba so funny I’m laughing so hard I loved it so much! Bye bye