me and the hunger games

[go_anna40]

(Reposting from tumblr, because I'm lazy, plus some additions)

The reaction so far to The Hunger Games has gotten me crazy excited (Neil Gaiman enjoyed it, that must be the official seal of awesomeness approval). Urgh, what is wrong with me? I thought I was past this stage of getting oddly obsessed with one thing, let alone something targeted at

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[missvantango]

Is it officially not OK for us to love young adult fiction? One of my favourite writers is Anthony Eaton, an Aussie YA writer. His books are better than a lot of the adult shit I read at uni! As for getting oddly obsessed with one thing, I don't think you ever get past it. Lately I've caught myself thinking about Castle at inopportune times.

[go_anna40]

His books are better than a lot of the adult shit I read at uni!
And therein lies the problem (and the shame!). The Hunger Games novels are poorly written and I guess the ultimate question is whether the plot/concept of the novels is enough to compensate for the terrible execution. That and the gazillion teenagers who pollute the Internet with their opinions (I sound like a grumpy ol' woman, haha) and the constant and unjustified Twilight comparisons. I feel like I should go into hiding for mildly enjoying it.

Yeap, I think I just have to come to terms that obsessive streak is a personality trait. ;)