The only reason I can’t completely bash it is for the loyalty to Alexander Ludwig, the only some-what realistic character in the whole stupid thing.
What’s sucks most about it is hardly anyone can write a novel without people comparing to THG. EVERYTHING in the sci-fi genre is compared to it. The worst part is THG is already an unoriginal, probably written, over the top and ridiculously cheesy book with nothing realistic driving it, anyways. Nothing really makes sense. Cato or Thresh most likely would’ve won. Get over it.
The Hunger Games are literally the most nonsensical series of books of all time. You can tell this society has all sorts of major technological innovations, but instead of FEEDING THEIR STARVING CITIZENS, they force them into an arena and broadcast it on free cable. Genius!