It's ok. For me snow is not a protaganist. So basically the protaganist in this book is really an antagonist in disguise. I don't want to sympathize with president snow! But, it is very well written. The only problem with the actual writing of the book is that the pacing is a little off. Literally the end of the book just drives off of a cliff. It is total chaos that will leave you with your jaw dropped. But, from a consumer point of view it is very good because I literally read this book in like two sittings. Obviously there are many moral problems with this book and the Hunger Games series in general. This is definitly a one-time read for me because of the emotional ups and downs of the book, whereas I would most certainly read the Hunger Games again eventhough it is super emotional because of the great story!