I have read the books, before I saw the first film.

I didn't like the books much, I agree that Katniss is a much more relate-able person, and her grief is real and the trails she goes through are hard, whereas for example Harry Potter is just a moany git! I don't think JK Rowling made his pain believable because he's meant to hold pain over something he doesn't remember. Fair enough he's sad at the way he was brought up and not having parents but at the same time he never had the parents to really be that upset the whole time.

The thing I didn't like was the fact that she never had any consequences really of her behavior. Well you did and you didn't. They needed more then a trilogy because it just seemed to peeter out in the end and the ending of the trilogy was a bit of a dead squib!

It is funny. I think the book works because you are inside the head of Katniss, but I love how the movie expanded on a universe you only get her thoughts on.

I wish the author would make a book in someone elses head so that we can see the war possibly in Effies head or something, I think the book was too limited, but at the same time brilliant. A more Game of Thrones take were it changes characters.

They are, they have that little bit more detail in them that you'll want to read them if you are a fan of the film .

I mean the first film was wonderful, the people involved were able to bring so much of Katniss alive without the luxury of having her thoughts to steer people. It'll be interesting to see how they do her slow demise into madness really.

I loved the books, and read all three in a week, but the storyline disappointed me a bit.... the second and third books seemed a bit dragged out and not in the direction I really wanted them to go in. Saw the film first, and (as with everything) there was so much they missed out, but I'm looking forward to the next two.

The funny thing is that is why the Harry Potter films worked I didn't have to listen to every annoying thought in Harrys head whereas the reverse is true to this series as Katniss's thoughts are what shape how you feel about things.

You'll always agree what the Capitol does is wrong but there are a few moments when you'll look at it and be like "what the heck?!" but it makes a lot of sense (kinda) in the book because you see how she gets to that decision.

It does look brilliant, I can honestly say I think the films will be way better then the books!