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is 92% done
Notes:
(1) "The whole horrible thing hits me. The blonde hair, the green eyes, the number. it's Glimmer."
- Don't know if it's confirmed later on, but I've always wondered whether these are actually tributes or just made to look like them to mess with people's heads.
(2) It's ironic, how body armor was the ultimate prize, but ended up being the source of horrible suffering.
— Oct 22, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "The whole horrible thing hits me. The blonde hair, the green eyes, the number. it's Glimmer."
- Don't know if it's confirmed later on, but I've always wondered whether these are actually tributes or just made to look like them to mess with people's heads.
(2) It's ironic, how body armor was the ultimate prize, but ended up being the source of horrible suffering.
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Jayson
is 99% done
Notes:
(1) "It's no good loving me because I'm never going to get married anyway and he'd just end up hating me later instead of sooner."
- Anti-social to the very end.
(2) Now I'll have to write my review, which is especially daunting. Firstly, because it's a very popular book, so more people will care. Second, because my other review is one of my best, and I can't top it.
— Oct 24, 2020 11:40PM
Notes:
(1) "It's no good loving me because I'm never going to get married anyway and he'd just end up hating me later instead of sooner."
- Anti-social to the very end.
(2) Now I'll have to write my review, which is especially daunting. Firstly, because it's a very popular book, so more people will care. Second, because my other review is one of my best, and I can't top it.
Jayson
is 95% done
Notes:
(1) '"Peeta!" I call out ... I hear my name in response, but it's not his voice. It's a voice that provokes first irritation and then eagerness. Effie.'
- Irritation and eagerness... sums her up.
(2) "Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls."
- Nice callback to her "pressure turns coal into pearls" line.
— Oct 23, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) '"Peeta!" I call out ... I hear my name in response, but it's not his voice. It's a voice that provokes first irritation and then eagerness. Effie.'
- Irritation and eagerness... sums her up.
(2) "Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls."
- Nice callback to her "pressure turns coal into pearls" line.
Jayson
is 88% done
Notes:
(1) "[Foxface]'s very clever, Peeta. Well, she was. Until you outfoxed her."
- As a pun aficionado, I approve.
(2) "It dawns on me that I haven't been very nice to Peeta today."
- She's learning, at least.
(3) "Just in case Cato decided to pull a Foxface on us, we circle the Cornucopia..."
- And thus, Foxface was immortalized as a tactic in the Hunger Games playbook.
— Oct 21, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "[Foxface]'s very clever, Peeta. Well, she was. Until you outfoxed her."
- As a pun aficionado, I approve.
(2) "It dawns on me that I haven't been very nice to Peeta today."
- She's learning, at least.
(3) "Just in case Cato decided to pull a Foxface on us, we circle the Cornucopia..."
- And thus, Foxface was immortalized as a tactic in the Hunger Games playbook.
Jayson
is 85% done
Notes:
(1) "I can feel Effie Trinket shuddering at my manners."
- I'm sure Effie's watching and taking notes for later.
(2) 'My father's voice comes back to me. "Not these, Katniss. Never these. They're nightlock. You'll be dead..."'
- In the book Katniss reacts to Peeta finding the nightlock, and what ensues, as a happy accident. In the film, she angrily scolds him for it.
— Oct 20, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "I can feel Effie Trinket shuddering at my manners."
- I'm sure Effie's watching and taking notes for later.
(2) 'My father's voice comes back to me. "Not these, Katniss. Never these. They're nightlock. You'll be dead..."'
- In the book Katniss reacts to Peeta finding the nightlock, and what ensues, as a happy accident. In the film, she angrily scolds him for it.
Jayson
is 83% done
Notes:
(1) "The whole of Panem believes [Peeta] to be hopelessly in love with me, and I'll admit it, there are moments when he makes me believe it myself?"
- Alternatively, he sucks at acting and it might actually be true.
(2) "I feel Gale's gray eyes watching me watching Peeta, all the way from District 12."
- Says the girl who insists there was nothing romantic with Gale.
— Oct 19, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "The whole of Panem believes [Peeta] to be hopelessly in love with me, and I'll admit it, there are moments when he makes me believe it myself?"
- Alternatively, he sucks at acting and it might actually be true.
(2) "I feel Gale's gray eyes watching me watching Peeta, all the way from District 12."
- Says the girl who insists there was nothing romantic with Gale.
Jayson
is 80% done
Notes:
(1) "He doesn't seem angry about my tricking him, drugging him, and running off to the feast."
- Obviously he still wants to get with her... or appear to.
(2) "I'm almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. Because we're supposed to be making up this stuff ... not actually being in love."
- Katniss seems unaware that love isn't automatic, but develops.
— Oct 18, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "He doesn't seem angry about my tricking him, drugging him, and running off to the feast."
- Obviously he still wants to get with her... or appear to.
(2) "I'm almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. Because we're supposed to be making up this stuff ... not actually being in love."
- Katniss seems unaware that love isn't automatic, but develops.
Jayson
is 77% done
Notes:
(1) "I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat. It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant."
- That's making lemons out of lemonade.
- Wait, he's the distant one?
(2) "Gale's not my boyfriend, but would he be, if I opened that door? He talked about us running away together."
- Gee, no good at signals, is she?
— Oct 17, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "I lay next to Peeta in the bag, trying to absorb every bit of his fever heat. It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant."
- That's making lemons out of lemonade.
- Wait, he's the distant one?
(2) "Gale's not my boyfriend, but would he be, if I opened that door? He talked about us running away together."
- Gee, no good at signals, is she?
Jayson
is 74% done
Notes:
(1) "Getting the broth into Peeta takes an hour of coaxing, begging, threatening, and yes, kissing, but finally, sip by sip, he empties the pot."
- Kissing: the universal currency.
(2) '"No more kisses for you until you've eaten," I say.'
- Way to lay down the law!
(3) "Eat every bite of the soup no matter how disgusting it is!"
- I'm sure her cooking's not that bad.
— Oct 16, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "Getting the broth into Peeta takes an hour of coaxing, begging, threatening, and yes, kissing, but finally, sip by sip, he empties the pot."
- Kissing: the universal currency.
(2) '"No more kisses for you until you've eaten," I say.'
- Way to lay down the law!
(3) "Eat every bite of the soup no matter how disgusting it is!"
- I'm sure her cooking's not that bad.
Jayson
is 70% done
Notes:
(1) Katniss: "I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off."
Peeta: "Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying."
- Frosting can be a powerful weapon... especially against those with a predilection for cake.
(2) Peeta: "Look, if I don't make it back –"
Katniss: "Don't talk like that. I didn't drain all that pus for nothing."
- Pus can be a powerful incentive.
— Oct 15, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) Katniss: "I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off."
Peeta: "Yes, frosting. The final defense of the dying."
- Frosting can be a powerful weapon... especially against those with a predilection for cake.
(2) Peeta: "Look, if I don't make it back –"
Katniss: "Don't talk like that. I didn't drain all that pus for nothing."
- Pus can be a powerful incentive.
Jayson
is 68% done
Notes:
(1) "I've left on Peeta's undershorts because ... all right, maybe the idea of him being naked makes me uncomfortable."
- She's got to get over that. Undershorts are the one piece of clothing that definitely needs a washing.
(2) Katniss: "Here, cover yourself with this and I'll wash your shorts."
Peeta: "Oh, I don't care if you see me."
Katniss: "I care, all right?!"
— Oct 14, 2020 11:50PM
Notes:
(1) "I've left on Peeta's undershorts because ... all right, maybe the idea of him being naked makes me uncomfortable."
- She's got to get over that. Undershorts are the one piece of clothing that definitely needs a washing.
(2) Katniss: "Here, cover yourself with this and I'll wash your shorts."
Peeta: "Oh, I don't care if you see me."
Katniss: "I care, all right?!"
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Oct 23, 2020 01:34AM
Read these long ago but i'm pretty sure its mentioned somewhere that they're made to look like them. Also, this isn't fantasy so there's no way they'd actually be those tributes.
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Shail wrote: "Read these long ago but i'm pretty sure its mentioned somewhere that they're made to look like them. Also, this isn't fantasy so there's no way they'd actually be those tributes."Ah, thanks for the info! Probably haven't gotten to that part yet 😁👍
They are just made to look like them. It's confirmed that every tribute gets a funeral and are brought back to their home districts. If it were the real tributes, there wouldn't even be a body to burry :)
Sana wrote: "They are just made to look like them. It's confirmed that every tribute gets a funeral and are brought back to their home districts. If it were the real tributes, there wouldn't even be a body to b..."Thanks! It's been several years since I last read the books, and I must have forgotten all about it.
…I've finally figured out your update times!
Bad news: It's sometime between 4 and 5 AM (my Kindle doesn't show exact times), which means I'm asleep then :(
The good news is that now I can wake up and smile, seeing all your updates :-)
Or actually it's around 3 AM, not 4
Koby Z. (KZ Reads) wrote: "…I've finally figured out your update times!
Bad news: It's sometime between 4 and 5 AM (my Kindle doesn't show exact times), which means I'm asleep then :(
The good news is that now I can wake u..."
Koby Z. (KZ Reads) wrote: "Or actually it's around 3 AM, not 4"
Glad to hear that. Happy you're enjoying them :)
Doesn't GR use the PST?
✝✝ Christina ✝✝✝ wrote: "Doesn't GR use the PST?"Pacific Standard Time? I don't know, I'm already in Pacific Time, so I wouldn't be able to say.
✝✝ Christina ✝✝✝ wrote: "oh"😁👍
I'm pretty sure it was never cleared out... now I'm wondering too.
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I'm pretty sure it was never cleared out... now I'm wondering too."Whenever it does get cleared up, I'll be sure to mention it in an update :)
Layla wrote: "[spoilers removed]"Yes, I agree. I don't know whether it really added much to the story. I think they were wise to cut it short for the film. (view spoiler)
Jayson wrote: "Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "I'm pretty sure it was never cleared out... now I'm wondering too."Whenever it does get cleared up, I'll be sure to mention it in an update :)"
Please do because now I needed to know XD
Alexandra Elend Wolf wrote: "Please do because now I needed to know XD"That's a promise 😁👍
I Love THG ending! 💛 #OnlySadFeelings 🙃
Denisse wrote: "I Love THG ending! 💛 #OnlySadFeelings 🙃"I've never cried reading books, but I'll admit that ending got my eyes a tad dewy.
I don't understand it either, the mutts can't be actaul tributes cuz later there's a scene where there's a mutt that looks just like the person who dies just a little while before, they can't transform humans to mutts so fast can they?
Sakshi wrote: "I don't understand it either, the mutts can't be actaul tributes cuz later there's a scene where there's a mutt that looks just like the person who dies just a little while before, they can't trans..."Yeah, that's why I think they were just made to look like the Tributes. I've got one chapter left in this book, and so far there's been no confirmation about it either way. Certainly at the time, Katniss believed they were the Tributes, but that's probably just the fear that gave her that idea.
Jayson wrote: "Sakshi wrote: "I don't understand it either, the mutts can't be actaul tributes cuz later there's a scene where there's a mutt that looks just like the person who dies just a little while before, t..."Right, i know they're savages but that'd be just too much
Sakshi wrote: "Right, i know they're savages but that'd be just too much"It's psychological torture... as potent as any weapon in warfare.
