I could not disagree more. I can't stand YA novels (I am baffled that adults read them; HP was the exception) and I couldn't put it down. It is hands down the best social commentary I have read in a long time. Forget the idiotic romance that is the staple of all teen books -- the power lies in the revolution designed by Cinna, a quiet man who successfully undermines the political structure through the subtle genius of his staging of the tributes. THAT is why you read Hunger Games!