I did not enjoy this series nearly as much as I had anticipated. At the center of that issue is the fact that I had assumed they were written for adults; I would have most likely found them much more enjoyable had they been available when I was in middle school.

The writing style exhibited in all three of the Hunger Games books made it difficult for me to enjoy reading them. The sometimes confusing mix of conversational expressions and non-standard grammar occasionally had the effect of bringing me outside of the story.

And although I appreciated the hopeful ending, I don't think Katniss Everdeen necessarily deserved it. She had become an extremely unlikable character, and I honestly think it would have been better if she had been executed. The only reservation I have with that situation is that neither of the poor boys she has strung along (unintentionally and very intentionally) would have been happy with her death.