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[maerdi]

Stayed up until 6 am reading The Hunger Games; that hasn't happened in a long time.

Fingers are crossed that the library has the sequel on hold for me today or tomorrow as I'm heading out on a road-trip on Monday. Of course, the last book in the trilogy won't be out until this August, so practicing a little patience wouldn't be a bad thing. [

Comments

[dragonmudd]

Hah! I did the same thing with that book. I haven't read the sequel as there were certain things I wanted the sequel to address, but I've heard it deals with other stuff that I'm less interested in.

[maerdi]

I'm curious what things you wanted the sequel to discuss! Feel free to email me if you are afraid of spoilers on LJ (or I'm happy to screen the comments here). I read the sequel, and while it didn't answer one of the questions I really wanted it to the way I wanted it to (I think because there isn't actually an answer to that particular question), I found it to be worthwhile regardless, though obviously different in its themes from the first book and perhaps a bit less compelling because of those differences.

[dragonmudd]

I am uninterested in the "Oh geez, this boy likes me, but I like that boy, blah blah blah" which is what I was told the second book is more about. What I want is more about all the big social troubles/fallout and taking down the Big Bad Government stuff.

[maerdi]

Hmm.. interesting. It certainly contains a fair bit of the blah blah blah, but it also covered the social troubles / fallout / Big Bad Government stuff quite well, I thought. From the perspective of young adults, of course, but covered regardless. Let me know what you think if you change your mind and read it.

Best!