still not sure why the head gamemaker would try and drop a hint to katniss about the upcoming arena, when it hadn't been determined that the tributes would be selected from the previous victors at that point... maybe the gamemakers knew all along? (it does seem to have been specifically orchestrated to take katniss out of the picture). or more likely, i've just forgotten the order in which things happened in this horrible book.
katniss does really come off as unlikeable and sociopathic in this one, especially knowing that the others have made an agreement to protect her (even though it's already been established she's more useful to the revolution as a martyr), while all she thinks about is how and when she's going to kill them all to save her useless notboyfriend.
in the first book, i think most readers could sort of identify with katniss' character for the most part (being driven to do horrible things to protect her sister and all that), but this book has effectively amplified her sueish traits, while removing all traces of her conscience.
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Date: 2012-03-28 12:27 am (UTC)katniss does really come off as unlikeable and sociopathic in this one, especially knowing that the others have made an agreement to protect her (even though it's already been established she's more useful to the revolution as a martyr), while all she thinks about is how and when she's going to kill them all to save her useless notboyfriend.
in the first book, i think most readers could sort of identify with katniss' character for the most part (being driven to do horrible things to protect her sister and all that), but this book has effectively amplified her sueish traits, while removing all traces of her conscience.