Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. I was surprised by what a passive protagonist he was for the majority of the story, and he lacked the detail and nuance that would have made this a compelling character study. While Snow must keep up a persona of class, and uphold the Snow name while secretly wollowing in poverty, Sejanus is frequently bought his way to the top by his powerful father. It was interesting to read about a District 12 that was free to go the meadow and the lake and free to play music in the Hob.

She’s also in charge of the science lab that produces muttations, or modified animals intended to be used as weapons or for other military-adjacent purposes. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Gaul was one hell of a manipulative witch and it’s no surprise Snow turned out the way he is now after ending up under her tutelage. The way they fell in love might have been pretty fast but considering their circumstances I think it was realistic.What is their purpose and what are the consequences for the people who live in the Capitol and districts? His family has faced financial difficulties following the war, and he makes great efforts to hide this and maintain his social status.

Possibly a commentary on indifference to national unity in the Capitol: anthems being symbolic of nationhood. This section slows down considerably and lacks any careful buildup of tension, even though each problem Snow finds himself in digs him into a deeper hole. lol* Taking a closer look at all the reviews that have been written about it, I have no idea how it ended up as a nominee in the awards but I suppose the main reason why it made its way in there is because it’s popular and provoked very conflicting emotions. Because of his stout stature and his obvious strength, Jessup is an unexpected favorite to win the Hunger Games. Clemensia Dovecote, Coriolanus's classmate, is distraught by the murder, leaving him to complete an essay on ways to increase viewership for the games – which they were supposed to do together – by himself.It pained me to see where his way was heading but as a reader there was nothing I could have done to stop it. She experienced the snakes and their aftermath first-hand and knew what it was like to be afraid for her life the way the district tributes did. This will mark the first time that the Games would have mentors assigned to the tributes, and the first time there will be interviews and a host, Lucky Flickerman.

Clemensia survives, but with severe mental and physical side effects, and the true cause of her condition is hidden from her family and friends, who are simply told she was ill. Especially when you combine the idea of the games with a leader who is clearly a psychopath (looking at you Dr.Snow wants Lucy, wants to possess her, wants her to be his — and wants it only as far as it suits his comfort. He then comes across former classmate and rival Sejanus Plinth who hopes to rescue a prisoner and flee as part of a plot—presumably to fan the flames of rebellion. Gaul’s favorite acolyte and “adopted” by the Plinths, who finance his ventures and support his remaining family; they know nothing of his betrayal of their son Sejanus. Seeing Coriolanus bitch and moan about being in genteel poverty while in the same breath whining about how his mentoring Tribute is from the grodiest district doesn't really add anything new to the narrative. While he and Coriolanus's father, Crassus, were classmates and friends at the University, they got drunk one night and Highbottom told Crassus of his idea for the Games, but as a simple, theoretical experiment.