Did you cry when prim died?

[Maggie]

Elena wrote: "Yeah, I did cry, but it was kinda pointless and just depressing. It's almost like it was just an after thought - it wasn't planned, because the readers never particularly got to know Prim, but Coll..."
I Agree Completly!!!

[Zachary]

Danielle wrote: "I did a little but nothing compared to when Rue died."

that time it was sad

[Ayrah]

yep.. a little. i felt wasted.. she's the reason of everything (why katniss joined the hunger game) and then she just lose her life..

[Kerri]

Yes totally. I was so emotionally involved by that point that anything would have set me off, even the death of Prim's cat. Like most people have said, Rue's death was more emotional because of how it was played up, and I think she got more time than Prim. I think I cried mostly because it was what Katniss was feeling, and so I was feeling the same as Katniss.

All the casualties in the series have a purpose. Collins took a big risk knowing how angry the fans would be, but if Prim lived would it be "The Hunger Games?"

[Sarah]

I almost cried. It was a (very) close call.

[Izzy]

I was crying, on the inside. When I finished the book though, I wondered if she named her daughter Prim. Any Thouhgts?

[Taylor]

Izzy wrote: "I was crying, on the inside. When I finished the book though, I wondered if she named her daughter Prim. Any Thouhgts?"

Hmm...that's a really good thought/question/idea.

[Hina]

Izzy wrote: "I was crying, on the inside. When I finished the book though, I wondered if she named her daughter Prim. Any Thouhgts?"

She might've, but it depends if she didn't want to be reminded about all the 'bad times' she had so I don't know.

[Cindy]

the one thing i was sure of when i started the book was that prim wasnt going to die. but no, she died....honestly though i didnt even noticed that she died until half way through the next chapter...it just didnt click in mind.

[Taylor]

Cindy wrote: "....honestly though i didnt even noticed that she died until half way through the next chapter...."

Same here! I had to go back and reread a ton of stuff because I was just like, okay what just happened?

[Mark Kenneth]

yes, never expected she'd die a death like that

[Sadie]

i didn't cry but i was really sad

[Sara]

I cried when Rue died because her death was so pointless and sad. When Finnick died I cried because he was such a strong person and had finally married the girl of his dreams. He had so much potential and brought laughter to every situation and because he was going to be a father and live a normal life for once.
When Prim died though I re-read the section at least a dozen times and I couldn't believe it. And I only cried when Katniss asked Gale if it was one of his traps that had killed her because that was when it sunk in.
One of the reasons that I fell in love with this series was because you bonded with each of the characters and felt their pain which is difficult to do. This is one of the few novels that had me laughing, crying and shouting in anger throughout. It is such an emotionally exhausting read and it doesn't leave you mind for such a long time.

[Nikki]

I cried. I admit it. It was awful. I haven't cried because of a book since the last Potter book when he walked to his death into the woods. So, Prim's death got me. Deep.

[Ann]

I shed some tears after getting over the shock of Prim's death. I was so heartbroken about losing her from the story, especially after all that Katniss went through to save her from the Games.

[Ashlee]

i just hate it when people like prim & rue die. she didnt deserve it :( but i didnt cry...

[Madeline]

i was surprised but i didn't cry...

[[deleted user]]

Ofcourse I did! She was my favorite.

[Nakia]

No! But I'm crying now that you reminded me

[Nakia]

I cried so bad when Finnick died

[Haley]

I cried so badly when Prim died! Also when Finnick died but not as much because that happened so fast.

[Madeline]

Nakia wrote: "I cried so bad when Finnick died"

me too!

[Andy]

I got mad and really sad...why must this happen!!!

[Izzy]

Finnick was the saddest then she followed.

[Adam]

I didn't cry, but I sat with the book open thinking to myself," No Way!!!"

[Andres]

No, but I was really sad because Prim is so nice I don't think she diserves to die.

[Tylar]

No, but I was pretty pissed that it happened though. It seemed pretty unnecessary to me.

[S.J]

i cried when katniss was yelling at buttercup

[Elle]

I did cry, and this is probably in my top two of all time for this genre.

But I wonder if there's a way to change the topic so that it doesn't spoil the story for new readers. This topic keeps showing up on the front page. Prim 's death was a huge crisis point and given that protecting Prim was Katniss's primary motivation through the story, the title of this topic gives away a lot to people who might want to come to the story without knowing what's going to happen.

[Jessica]

like a baby

[Taylor]

I think Prim's death was necessary to bring Katniss and Peeta together. After Prim's death, she shunned Gale and went back to District 12 where she met up with Peeta again. (which made me mad because I was for Gale and Katniss the entire series)

[Braden A.K.A B-Ballin]

I threw the book. I was so mad, and upset. But like the whole reason EVERYTHING ever happened in the series all started with Prim. The only reason Katniss went into the games was to spare Prim. And so the only reason the rebellion was happened. Was because of Prime. So when she died. Everything was like. All of this was because of her.

So she was the MAIN thing of the book.

[deedee]

i mostly cried for Prim and Annie, but i did tear up a little for finnick >:"C

[Ellie]

Mockingjay was not alet down at all! I was sad when Primrose died. I cry.....i was like awwwwww :(

[deedee]

Ellie wrote: "Mockingjay was not alet down at all! I was sad when Primrose died. I cry.....i was like awwwwww :("

definitely! Mockingjay was anything BUT a let down! just the beginning when SPOILER ALERT! Peeta hated Katniss because he was corrupted and to the epic choice Katniss made of SPOILER ALERT! shooting Alma Coin with her arrow i just thought was awe mazing!

[Ashley]

Ellie wrote: "Mockingjay was not alet down at all! I was sad when Primrose died. I cry.....i was like awwwwww :("

ir prim was so innocent y did she have to die?

[Ashley]

Rebecca wrote: "yea i did. i loved her character soo much"

meeeeeeeeeeeee too

[Emily]

i cried katniss was so sweet!!!!

[Sandy]

I didn't cry when Prim died, but I did when Buttercup came back to look for her

[Kerri]

I think maybe people felt it was a let down because it didn't end the way people wanted, and it wasn't neat. But given that it is a pretty gritty book about a pretty messed up society it has a pretty ending "but there are much worse games to play." I was shocked at the way things unfolded but not upset because I was so involved in the world of Panem that it made sense. Every good book with good v. evil as the theme (which is like every book ever written) will have casualties, even some of our favorite characters. It's not for shock value, but because it's just "the way things are"--evil doesn't care.

[VG/Allie]

I cryed when prim died. I threw the bk down when finick died and was mad for days

[Becky]

I was confused when Prim died but didn't cry until Prim's cat found his way back to the house and Katniss was yelling that she wasn't coming back. I cried again at the last line but I'm not even sure why. I'm not a crier either!

[Nadine]

I totally cried... cried even more when Prim's cat came and Katniss was yelling all over the place... I got so emotional...

[VG/Allie]

we go our emotions involved 'cus we luv the people and want it all to end well for them all. its like asking y we fall 4 the same person that the hero/herion falls 4.

[Hayley]

To be honest, at first I didn't get it. I was like, "Wait...did Prim just die?" Because the way it was written had me very confused. So no I didn't cry. I think the only think that brought me close to tears is the fact that Katniss didn't die.

[Emily]

if katniss woyld have died there wouldnt have been more books. thta would have takrn out the suspension.

[Emily]

i sobbed and wept

[Ari]

it wasn't really the moment of her death that made me sad.. because it was so quick that I had to turn back the page and read again to make sense of all of it (i was like.. 'did she just..? what? it can't be!')... but the scene with Katniss and Prim's cat was something that got to my heart.
There were so many loved people that I had to say goodbye to in this book (Finnick included, oh how I loved that guy), I was sad for all of them, but Prim, she was the beginning and the end - it's sad to think that all Katniss did was protect her in every way she could, and in the end she just couldn't.

So, yeah, I wanted Prim's death to be more dramatic as well, because she was the main reason for these books. People keep talking about how awesome Katniss is, but in reality she was just being protected by others (Peeta, even Rue, Haymitch, and all the others) and that's why she survived (she was a symbol and a hunter, but she was not a real fighter). But taking Prim's place into the games it was so brave and touching, I can give her credit for that... And with Prim's death at the end, I felt like all the sacrifices were in vain, because i didn't know if the revolution was going to change the world or not, but I just wanted (as Katniss did) for Prim to be safe.

[Juliet]

Hayley wrote: "To be honest, at first I didn't get it. I was like, "Wait...did Prim just die?" Because the way it was written had me very confused. So no I didn't cry. I think the only think that brought me close..."

I agree

[Gabrielle]

I didn't realise right away that she was dead, but a few pages later when I found out I burst into tears !! I get very immotional over books :*(