I thought overall this was a great book. Suzanne Collins does a great job at bringing the characters to life. I loved the highs and lows of this book - it's like Suzanne wanted the readers to feel everything the characters were feeling. Because of that, I felt as though I was walking along side Katniss the main character in the book throughout the story. Cinna's character is amazing and Katniss all I can say is she is one bad chick!!!!! There were literally parts of the story where I cried, shouted, screamed, shook my head and laughed. Again this book is a great read - a must read before seeing the movie!