Pitacus Lore vs Suzanne Collins part Three.

    Now it is time for the beginning of the reasons why I think The Rise of Nine by Pitacus Lore, is better than the Hunger Games. Reason one: The character development was clear, you didn't have to think about it because it was obvious. Reason two : The past actually has a role in this story and so does the way they live. Reason three: The plot is very emotional and climactic.

     In I am Number Four, John Smith has moved to Paradise, Ohio. In the beginning John knows that he's on the run from aliens, but he never knew what was about to happen. After meeting his girlfriend  you knew something bad was going to happen and you were right. At the end of the book a huge battle occurs and John's cepan, or more like a foster parent, Henry gets murdered in front of his face. This changed this perky main character into someone very sad and depressed for the rest of the book.

     In the entire series the past has a major role. It tells the main characters about what they have to do and what they need to win against the Mogadorians. In the Hunger Games, the past isn't important at all and has no meaning in the story. Also in the Hunger Games arena the only thing that changes is the nature and the cities that they battle in.

     Although the story line in The Hunger Games could been very dramatic, I feel that it fell short. Pitacus, though, picked up a story line like the Hunger Games, a very violent, partially romantic, sci-fi story, and brought it to its full potential. He did this by making sure that almost every character the main characters meet could change the entire plot line. He made every character have emotions and have a story behind them, I feel that this is something Suzanne struggled with.