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.

The setting was interesting, as was the plot, but in the end, I didn't find Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist, a particularly likable character. At first, I admired her drive to provide for her family and her will to survive the oppressive circumstances that surrounded her and those she took care of. However, situations were against her, and Peeta comes out looking like the best person in the world, amd Katniss becomes someone who took advantage of the best person in the world in order to survive.