First and foremost, I think the themes in these books and the questions it raises are excellent. Know that overall.

But.

I feel like book 3 dragged to the end.
I was irritated about Katniss's "man choice," but what can you do?

I think Collins' biggest flaw was ending a chapter/section with a cliffhanger, but instead of continuing in the moment, flash back pages later to explain what happened. (example: explosion, wake up in the hospital, someone else explains) I think it's appropriate to do that at times, (like when the main character was severely injured) but there were points where this technique was used even when Katniss DIDN'T pass out (when B's legs were blown off, I think). Part of me says Collins did this for a reason - to show that such violent events are so hard to process that they HAVE to be looked at in retrospect or need to be told by another POV to process. Part of me, though, finds that as a half-hearted excuse for weak writing.

*I think Gale getting a job in what used to be district 12 is unlike him.
*I think the decision to murder the new president was the right decision (though––eeek!) because the system would have happened all over again. Even if the capitol people 'deserved' to have their kids in the hunger games, no one deserves the hunger games.

I can't wait to compare this book with Battle Royale.

Other comparisons: Battle Royale, Lord of the flies, a clockwork orange, poisonwood bible, invisible man?, diary of anne frank, something by toni morrison, mein kampf