I wasn't going to read this book for years because it was so heavily criticized by so many. As the years progressed though, it kept coming up in littlI wasn't going to read this book for years because it was so heavily criticized by so many. As the years progressed though, it kept coming up in little lists people made of books they loved. So, I had to try it myself. I listened to the audio version and I really enjoyed it. I liked the subtle forms of magic and game-play. I didn't need a great romance. I really liked that everything was not explained but that there was a sense of life and death consequences from the contest that was going on. I just liked it. It didn't have a young adult feel to me at all, although I can see young adults enjoying it very much: I wish I could say that more often....more