The Hunger Games Trilogy Hits MUCH Harder as an Adult

I liked this book, but I feel like in a lot of ways it was a bridge book three, which a lot of second books in a trilogy do. I think for this one, I'm probably sitting more around a four star for me personally.

I think it is a very fitting end to the trilogy. I think it ties up character arcs and thematic explorations and plot arcs very well. I do think it had some wasted potential on some of the characters.

I think Haymitch is very, very much improved by the prequel because you get so much more context for who he is and how he became the person he is.

I think President Snow gets way more context in his prequel, understandably, and I think that makes it easier to understand him and also makes it easier to hate him, too, in a way. You know, it adds complexity to him as a character.

Obviously, I really enjoyed this on a reread and I'm giving it five stars. I thought it was really great and I'm excited to read on in the series after this.