This last book in the Hunger Games trilogy trods some new ground (finally) than the first two. The pacing is still a bit fast, and some of the plot action/twists still induce eye-rolls for being hard to swallow, but overall, the way it deals with (view spoiler)[loss of self-respect and self-image, when Katniss is forced to consider herself from Peeta's perspective without the gloss of Peeta's infinite love, as well as having someone on her side that she is finally forced to answer to and submit to a margin of humility. (hide spoiler)]