Pretty much perfect. The rest of this trilogy is a bit average, but the first Hunger Games book is pretty much perfect. You can definitely understand why this set off a huge franchise and trend in YA dystopian fiction. (view spoiler)[Although, having read a few books that followed The Hunger Games, I'm a bit annoyed this became a thing. Too much subbing-in of "oh what a sucky world we live in" instead of actual points of conflict. Grr. (hide spoiler)] 
 I find it hard to actually review this book, and wish I'd done so when I really finished reading it instead of years (and sequels and movies) later.