The Hunger Pains: A Parody

The Harvard Lampoon

Feb 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

This book was pretty good and caught my attention when looking through my app store but it did have its moments. Example "Kantkiss Neverclean" wad so dumb its not believeable. 2, the condemn thing was really over rated if you know what I mean.

This parody seems extremely weird, no offense. I was able to read the first seven pages of it and it sounds pretty rediculous. Parodys to books, especially ones that are made to seem to be making fun of a popular book or a series are always cheesy because they are so weird and stupid sounding. I personally love the Hunger Games series, but the Hunger Pains isn't that great seeming, because of it's diction and unorginality.

I love his humor and his references to the story that the hunger games copied. It cracks me up. Plus it says parody right on it. If you don't like it don't read it, but know when a story truly isn't original despite its claims.

About the author

The Harvard Lampoon debuted in February 1876 and is the world's longest continually published humor magazine. Written by seven undergraduates and modeled on Punch, the British humor magazine, the debut issue took the Harvard campus by storm. United States President Ulysses S. Grant was advised not to read the magazine, as he would be too much “in stitches” to run the government. Harvard Lampoon alumni include comedians Conan O'Brien, Andy Borowitz, Greg Daniels, Jim Downey, Al Jean, and B.J. Novak. Lampoon alumni write and have written for Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Futurama, Late Night with David Letterman, Seinfeld, The League, NewsRadio, The Office, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and dozens of others. The Lampoon has also graduated many noted authors, such as George Plimpton, George Santayana, and John Updike.