Hey, I liked it.

It was an interesting choice by the author to make Katniss a regular person instead of superhero. And to have so many of her friends and loved ones die without really altering the course of the war very much. And to make her kamikaze mission a big failure. In the book, like in life, individuals just get crushed underfoot during times war. With one major exception, it seems like little of what Katniss did in the book made any difference. And that's realistic too - while the lives and stories of individuals are meaningful to them, they don't make much difference to the big picture.

Did her target YA audience like this book? Did it subvert their expectations? I would be curious to find out.