I didn't really feel Prim's death until Katniss yells at Buttercup and has her breakdown. I recognized myself in her at that moment and how I dealt with my mom's death at times when it was still fresh. Add that to the list of devices I thought made Katniss' character authentic. When you lose someone that important to you, it's often a line of thought when you think about all the little things that person isn't going to be around to do anymore that sends you over the edge. It's not one massive sense of loss, it's a million tiny ones.

That scene Really got to me, for the same reasons. I think I came close to tears there, though I did not react much when I read the scene where she dies.

I think it was a combo of this rough cat, and the little things that get us, like you say.

Haha. I hated the epilogue for similar reasoning. Lisa can't stand Peeta. I was rather indifferent, favoring Gale for a long time and then starting to think she should settle with neither. LOL.

And the roses and the primroses. I tried to picture what she implied with that, and shrugged, thinking... wtf? LOL!

Can't wait to see you again.
Hugs,
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