When this prequel was announced I felt meh about it, however on publication day I kept seeing people post about it, so I decided to jump into the hype. Did it disappoint? No, it was deeply satisfying and left me wanting more. I was bored for this first part of the book, but once part two started I was sucked into the book and enjoying it and enjoying knowing President Snow as a character. It was fun seeing the Hunger Games from an outside perspective and to see how The Hunger Games really came to be. I loved seeing about Peacekeepers and other characters as well. Really well done. Highly recommend.