Jennifer M. (frenchyberry) reviewed on 1/18/2021 + 29 more book reviews

Let me start by saying that this book has been sitting on my currently reading and to read shelves for far too long. I learned about this series from the movies and I loved the movies. I am ashamed that I did not really sit down and start this series sooner. It took me far too long to sit down and read this, but it was well worth the read!

The book is written in first person. In Katniss' point of view to be exact. I would say that the movie does follow it pretty well for the most part, but this gives a much better insight into Katniss, her choices, her behavior, and her mindset. The story was very well written and while I did feel that there were a few times were I didn't think the author was very clear on things, it was otherwise a very good read. I like how if you know the series, you can see there the author hints to future events in this book. I don't want to give anything away though, so I'll leave it at that.

I feel that my biggest complaint about the book was the ending. I felt like it just dropped off, but at the same time, I get why it was done that way. There's a second book, obviously. Still, I just wish that the ending or closure of this book hadn't just been so cut off to leave us hanging.

In general, the book was excellent! It was a great read and I blew through this quite quickly and ended up reading it twice in a row just because I enjoyed it so much. The chapters aren't overly long or drawn out so if you're a before bed reader or someone who reads on the go, this fits perfectly into such a schedule. It was very well written, descriptive, and the plot is very unique. I felt that the movie did do the book justice as well, but they were two very different points of view. The movie also took away from her trauma caused by the games. The book definitely touches on that more, which I thought was important.

I did enjoy how it went more into Katniss and Peeta's feelings and the real start of their relationship. It shows the blossoming of their relationship and her feelings. Where it started really. I didn't feel that the movie touched this enough or went into enough detail but the book most certainly does. It's sweet in that part!

I will say that if you don't like gore, then you're good. While some parts are a little eh, it's not at all gory or anything. Maybe it was just me, but given the nature of the plot, I was expecting more gore but I was relieved and thankful to find it wasn't like that at all.

In closing, I've aklready started the second book in this series. I'm excited to continue with the series!

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