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If it helps; Collins never really intended for this to be a series. I wish I could locate a link to the interview I once read, where she was honest enough to admit that the second two books were only written because her publisher flashed her a boatload of cash to do so. My personal experience reading them certainly lends support to that idea. I thought the first book was pretty good (but certainly not great) and the last two became steadily worse. I have no problems recommending the first book... but I would encourage stopping there and moving on to something else. That's just me though.
(And yes... reading Battle Royale first can take a bit of wind out of The Hunger Games' sails.)
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