I reead a lot of reviews about this book (the third in the series, Mockingjay, just came out) and how good it was so I wanted to check it out. It is a post-apoc/dystopian tale of kids having to compete in a romanesque fight to the death for the enjoyment of their conquering rulers. I don't usually read YA (young adult) fiction but this was actually pretty good. Well written, fast paced and a pageturner. It was a quick read, took less than a weekend. I will probably read the other two books in the series as well.