Despite writing a good bit of YA fiction, I avoided this book. I’ll admit to getting turned off by the hype machine. But when my wife, who loved the book, demanded we watch the movie, I finally broke down and read it.
It’s nice to see a book live up to the hype. I wish I could say the same for the movie. Jennifer Lawrence is a perfect choice for the role of Katniss Everdeen, but the movie is only able to capture the shallowest bits of a terrific read. Don’t watch the movie and then pick up the book. Read the book and skip the movie!