SOTR Character Cameos

I adored this book and was sobbing by the end but I could not stop rolling my eyes every time a character we knew well in The Hunger Games was referenced or made a cameo in SOTR. A few of them I understand like Katniss' parents or Wiress and Mags. But once the Mellarks, Effie, Beetie, and Plutarch made an appearance it just felt like pandering. To be honest, even having the Everdeens in this book made little to no sense to me since I don't recall Haymitch mentioning being friends with them to Katniss.

Just a little vent but sometimes I like prequels to be uncomplicated where we can meet new characters and learn their backstory. The rest of the book was fantastic and I can honestly say that of all the tributes (besides Finnick) Haymitch clearly has the saddest life post-Victor. I would drink myself into a stupor every night, too.