I didn't think it could get any better. I really didn't. So many times I have seen authors struggle with the sequels to a beloved first novel in a series. This was not the case here. Not in the least. My mind is blown and I can't believe snow is keeping me from a bookstore to buy Mockingjay. I couldn't see the twists in the novel before their due time. I want Katniss and Peeta to be together so badly that it's like I know they personally. I never want them to die. The only negative thing I see in this novel is that there wasn't as much of a triangle as I thought there'd be. At least not in the way I expected it. Sure, there are compelling reasons why Katniss should be with Gale. But I feel she belongs with Peeta. What they've been through together is something that no one can change. They're apart of each other. These are the types of books that stay with you because you feel so connected to the characters. I feel like I know them, that they're tangible. It takes a special kind of writer to make someone feel that.