Well Peeta and Katniss are pretty much a Gender Flip of Men Act Women Are
As for the starved thing? Oh sure she can hunt all she wants,but you gotta remember this is the coal mining community,most animals don't exist in the area to hunt. Not to mention she has to be careful as to when to hunt. It makes perfect sense that she starves a bit.
Agreed with Finnick and Annie,Haymitch is actually very thought out though
The writing tells rather than shows,because well it's supposed to be her immediate thoughts,and thoughts are quite messy. The prose was the only reason I dared even read the first one. It went downhill quickly though.
Foxface was never supposed to be anything other than a rival,so we got more on Rue. Gale however deserved more information and no derailment.
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hamburgers
I found the Hunger Games to be like a Mc Donalds hamburger. It seems like it's a wonderful thing, tempting you with its lush lettuce, its tangy pickles, its charred meat- but when you take a bite, it's bland. You still enjoy the taste...but it's boring. And when you carefully think about what you just eaten, you suddenly get a sinking feeling.
I don't hate the Hunger Games. It was okay, as long as you just went along with it or ignored some parts. But it wasn't the greatest thing in the world either. After hearing everyone at my school gush about Katniss's manliness, her fierceness, her godliness- well, my heart almost broke when I actually read it. She sounded more like she was stoned or something.
I'm sure that FIERCE has something to do with passion; stoned =/= passion.
Too much telling, not enough showing. Katniss says that she's starving, but when you consider all the fridge logic of her being an excellent hunter and knowing about herbs from her late father's herb-book, you slowly realize that she actually SHOULDN'T be. She should be one of the most privileged people in the District. So...I guess the narrative is unreliable.
And the romance? I didn't care too much. I just took it in stride. I like the Finnick/Annie thing though. It's a shame that it wasn't expanded. Instead, the minimized version was a bit creepy- as much as Finn sounded like he loved her, who knows if he wasn't taking advantage of her mental illness or anything? The only thing that convinced me otherwise was when ANNIE FINALLY DEBUTED NEAR THE MIDDLE OF MOCKINGJAY and showed that she was sane enough to share the feelings.
But let's focus on the greater shame: the characters. Katniss is cool enough, although she doesn't live up to her hype. Peeta seems sweet, and his manipulative side is awesome- although him being paraded as a saint annoyed me (again, too much telling and not enough showing). The side characters had so much potential to be interesting, but they were not expanded enough. Foxface, for example? I'd love to see more insight into her character. Annie? There's got to be more to her other than being the Ophelia. Haymitch? Effie? The other victors? How else did the Capitol influence them?
The books are great with drama and scenes- but its details/foundation suck.
It tries too hard to be edgy, when it's just average.