I strongly disliked the book, The Hunger Games. I'm sorry. It's true. I found Katniss too whiny, and whiny in a way that doesn't fit with the social set up in the book. Talking with my friend, Anne, I found that other people don't see a problem with how Katniss acts. To them it is logical, and Anne can back that up with solid examples and reasons. Well, darn.
The truth of the matter is, we (the readers) bring to the book a special element: Ourselves. We each have our own unique views of the world, our own logical form of thinking, and our own reactions to situations. Based on these is how we will view the characters in a book. I hate whiny people, so perhaps I'm not as forgiving or willing to listen when book characters whine, unless the whole book world is really against them. Perhaps certain books just don't work for me the way they do other people. Another case in point would be the second book in the twilight series. Once Bella went catatonic, I just couldn't relate to her. I have never done that over a guy, so I have no connection to a character who does. Yet, many people love Bella.
To sum this up quite simply, to each their own. We all are unique individuals. We're supposed to be. And we all have our different takes on books.
