The Hunger Games...the Book...a review

I guess I never wrote a review of the Hunger Games movie.  I know I talked about it a bit over on Facebook but lets just say I didn't like it.  A lot of my friends suggested I try the book and I did.

• Overall I guess I should start with a rating.  Average at best.  I have to remember it is a young adult book so I'll say 2.5 out of 5.  In the middle.  I didn't hate it but I don't see myself going back and reading it again.
• Let me say I can't stand Katniss.  Having seen the movie and since she was the star of the book (and this wasn't Stephen King) I knew she wasn't dying but there were so many times I hoped it would happen!
• I found her constant whining annoying.  Perhaps it is because I'm an old man and don't remember being a teenage or because I was a teenage boy instead of a teenage girl but she was just so annoying.  I wanted the tracker jackers to killer and then the muttations and then Peeta! 
• She seemed to flip flop a lot.  I mentioned on Facebook as I was finishing the book up that she had more bipolar than Pinkman on Breaking Bad and Lori on The Walking Dead put together!  
• My biggest complaint about the movie and now the book is that I didn't really care about any of the other characters in the games.  I guess we are just suppose to care because these are teens or preteens being forced to kill each other but it isn't enough for me.  
• Perhaps Rue's death was suppose to make me feel something but I didn't really because there just wasn't enough background or development for me to care.
• I have to say I enjoy the concept for the book although it isn't original but then again in 2010 (or whenever it was released) it is hard to have an original idea
• I enjoyed the Peeta character a little more mostly because I felt he was written a little closer to a regular person and who doesn't relate to the loving someone who doesn't know you exist theme
• In my mind all of the Capital people were dressed like they were from "The Apple".  I wonder they had Bim time at the Capital.
• That is how it ends?  Really?  I kind of want to know the rest of the story but I don't know if I want to read more (I won't be sitting through more of Jennifer's "acting").  It wasn't anything special but its sort of enjoyable and a quick read...

I'm sure I had other thoughts while reading this but I've forgot.  Overall if you haven't read it I can't suggest it.  I don't think you'll be disappointed if you remember its a young adult book.  I expected a little more I think personally but I usually go into things with to high expectations (looking at you Transformers movie series!)

Until next time...May the odds be ever in your favor...and goofy "future" fashion as well!!