The Hunger Games

I got this book because it is the number one most rated on Goodreads and I liked the movie enough. I had low expectations and was weary of the young adult tag, but I got pleasantly surprised to find it tolerable.

The movie is a carbon copy of the book as far as I can recall. Luckily it was a long time ago I watched it, so it wasn't too repetitive. And even though I knew every single outcome of every scene, the prose is enjoyable and the protagonist is bright. She and Peter are relatable.

There is no much room to dislike I think. No heavy handed romance, good use of first person narration to transmit the character's feelings. Katniss is a survival and a pragmatist.

Overall, nothing too exciting, I'm eager to read the next book as I did not got past 10 minutes of the movie. Hopefully all parts I didn't care about will get downplayed.