tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835074222125929757.post4212765413607602374..comments2024-02-07T07:09:10.201-06:00Comments on From Kristen's Brain...: The Hunger Games Trilogy [Discussion]Kristen Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947782400794390038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835074222125929757.post-5933895236177090572015-01-30T21:42:14.181-06:002015-01-30T21:42:14.181-06:00Although I definitely didn't have the same int...Although I definitely didn't have the same intensity of feelings about the 2nd and 3rd book, I can definitely understand how you feel. And I definitely think that if I were Katniss, I wouldn't have chosen Gale or Peeta either. It seems like almost every series or trilogy either starts weak and gets better or starts really strongly and goes way downhill and I agree-- that's really unfortunate!Kristen Brighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947782400794390038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835074222125929757.post-71428256597873529782015-01-26T16:07:56.348-06:002015-01-26T16:07:56.348-06:00Very thorough discussion! I very much enjoyed the ...Very thorough discussion! I very much enjoyed the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy and gave it 10/10. I was intrigued by the topic of interest and then came the hype that flooded into 2012, which was finally when I decided to pick it up and read it. I loved that it was reflective of Stephen King's The Running Man, the Vietnam War, and a dystopian society that could very well be. I also got a kick out of the monstrosity the media may very well become. <br /><br />I did not like Catching Fire and I despised Mockingjay. I felt that Suzanne Collins needed to force things, such as making Katniss "a chosen one" and that there was this tactical strategy that was brought about throughout the series. Mockingjay was immensely rushed, made an attempt to see how many people it could kill off, and put Katniss with Peeta, because he was the rightful significant. If I were Katniss, I would have chosen neither Gale or Peeta. Unfortunate how a great series starts and then is unable to keep up.Josh Caporalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388877987189461463noreply@blogger.com