i cannot in good conscience give this book a five because i cannot ignore the fact that i was struggling to get through it and getting pissed off at everything happening here coz it just kept on dragging. now that i know i was not the only one with this plight, i feel a bit more comfortable sharing my thoughts. first of all, the ending. boy, lord, god, i was floored, speechless, in fact i still am. i can't describe the feelings in me but that conclusion was so... raw? and real? i won't say perfect because that's the last thing it is. it's fitting—this crap happened, and now we have to live with it. endings of chapter 26, chapter 27, and the epilogue? my absolute darlings. gave me everything i didn't know i could hope for: prim's death, and me being right abt district 13 and capitol basically being two sides of the same coin. the feeling of it all—i just can't forget it. i most sincerely respect the author for what they've created. this is a STORY, this is art. the only drawback of this entire series that lowered my opinion of it was the absolutely unnecessary drama caused by katniss and gale's relationship. that relationship could've been platonic and saved everyone involved so much trouble. it truly is the most headache-inducing aspect of this narrative, i refuse to give it the benefit of the doubt. other than that, hats off man. suzanne collins came to the kitchen and she COOKED.
