How do I love thee, Suzanne Collins? Let me count the ways.

I love thee for the micro tension thy weave into every line

for characters both dark and light

for a heroine complex in her flaws and grace.

I love thee, Suzanne Collis, for thy setting descriptions

for the psychology of a soldier’s mind

themes of war and sacrifice

for parallels to our own gluttonous society

for including the fallout of a revolution.

I love thee, Suzanne Collins, for keeping your promises to the reader

for ending chapters with arrows through vital organs

high stakes of survival, never forgotten,

for twisting your plot and killing your darlings

for breaking your heroine and leaving her broken.

I love thine ending lines.