Did you like the hunger games books?

[rexbeccarox]

I've read them all, but, especially now that I've seen the second movie, I'm getting more inclined to think the movies were an improvement on the books.

I haven't yet seen Catching Fire, but from what I've heard, it's fantastic.

[NoraBrimstone]

I loved them. I'm a big fan of YA Fiction. I actually saw the first movie before I read the books. I was avoiding them because I didn't want to buy into all the hype. Then one day, ages later, I was browsing threw netflix and thought I'd take a look at The Hunger Games on there. I enjoyed it enough to buy the books the next day. Loved them so much. Katniss is a great character who little girls can really look up to.

I've seen Catching Fire in the Cinema three times, btw, and I have to say that it's by fat the best book-film adaption I that has ever been made. Nothing too major was left out, and nothing ridiculous was added like with some movies I've seen.

I'm sooo not looking forward to seeing Mockingjay. If it's as true to the book as Catching fire is, then I'm going to cry. And I don't like to cry in public. lol

If you like THG you'd probably like Divergent. It's another trilogy in the same genre and well worth a read.

[bladevalant546]

I never read the books, but I loved the movie. However, the end scene almost made me expect to see Morpheus. (as friend commented on that) However, I did like how they played on today media a little bit in the movie.

[Rev. Rye]

I've read them all, but, especially now that I've seen the second movie, I'm getting more inclined to think the movies were an improvement on the books.

I haven't yet seen Catching Fire, but from what I've heard, it's fantastic.

When it's not rehashing the original film/book, it is certainly fantastic. Except for the baboons. Those were stupid.

[Faith No More]

My mom had it on her Kindle, and I took a look at it to see what it was like. Just like with most young adult books, I couldn't stand the writing style. I'll just stick to the movies.

[Esquilax]

I've got the first film sitting on my shelf now, because MissLuckie really likes the series and wants me to watch with her. Depending on the reception, perhaps I'll pick up the books. I can see a few reasons to like the franchise right now, though I'm still wary.

[Zazzy]

I LOVED the books.

I'm a big fan of YA Fiction.

Me, too! It comes from so many years of teaching high school kids. I have heard that it's harder to get YA published than adult books, and that it's because kids won't put up with the shit adults will in books- your plotting has to be tighter, your narrative more streamlined, etc.

I have been meaning to try the Divergent series. I also recommend the Graceling series.

I thought the movies were OK, except for how physically wrong most of the lead actors are. Katniss is a starving teenager, and Jennifer Lawrence is a well-fed 25-year-old. Please.

[Clueless Morgan]

I've read them all, but, especially now that I've seen the second movie, I'm getting more inclined to think the movies were an improvement on the books.

Me, too.

I saw the first movie before I read the books and thought it was good enough to read the books. So I did. And they were just okay. I happen to think that the movies are way better and Jennifer Lawrence has made Katniss into a character I can actually like. (I really don't like her in the books.) I have issues with the books that are probably entirely a stylistic preference on my part, but there are certainly plot issues that I hated, especially in the third book.

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Generally speaking, I wasn't a huge fan of Katniss's character in the books. I found her very distant and I kept being hugely confused (both in the movie but especially in the book) at how she would keep saying she's not likable or good at making friends and yet every single person she seems to meet loves her.

As for the third book, I can appreciate that the author was portraying PTSD in her main character, which, as far as I can figure, was meant to be a commentary on how Harry Potter seems to glide through all of his problems without such psychological troubles, but it got seriously old in the third book. I also really hated how Katniss was used in the third book: she would go to a district, be told to give a rousing speech which she claims to be unable to do, then miraculously gives the world's best, most inspirational speech, the people fall under attack or something, Katniss gets knocked unconscious and wakes up days later in the hospital. Repeat six times. Or at least that what the third book felt like when I read it.

I'm hoping the third (and fourth?) movies continue the trend of being better than the books.

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[Zazzy]

I happen to think that the movies are way better and Jennifer Lawrence has made Katniss into a character I can actually like. (I really don't like her in the books.)

I like the books precisely because Katniss is a mean, nasty girl. She's someone many real girls can identify with: selfish, unfriendly, but principled.

I like Katniss BECAUSE I don't like her, and because I'm not supposed to like her. She's a very flawed heroine, like me.

[rexbeccarox]

Just saw the movie, and all I can say is "wow". They did an excellent job with it.