The Hunger Games completed

I finished the Hunger Games last night. What a ride, and what a wholly dissatisfying ending! I hate cliff hangers. And I'm not a big fan of sequels, when I finish a book I like to shift gears. For example I think I'll read Persuasion by Jane Austin next (Kelsha's recomendation)
For me the Hunger Games was the love child of Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and The Lord of the Flies. The HG (Hunger Games) inherited a crazy, post apocolyptic, completly controlling government from Anthem, and the pre- to teen, teenage death match from Lord of the Flies. All combined into a fantastic ride. I'm not afraid to admit that when one young, small and sweet character was brutally killed I openly wept. The intese level at which I felt the emotions the main and narrating character, Katniss, was going through was my favorite part of the book. She develops these relationships with other characters which are beautiful in the moment but you know, as does Katniss, that the relationship is doomed to failure because only one person can survive which means Katniss will have to at some point kill her friend. The only thing I'll say that I didn't like is the way in which the author tried to sucker me into a sequel. The basis for it makes me think that the sequel's foundation will be shaky and forced, but who knows. Also as of 3 minutes ago I'm wrestling with a very difficult personal dilema. While searching for a picture I read that this book is raved about by the worst possible person! We are all familiar with her and refuse to call her a sister in the gospel (I could base that on her graduating from BYU alone, regardless of her terrible books) Yes, Stephanie Myers raves about this book. But no matter I say this mostly to myself but if my struggles and resolve help the rest of you more the better. What I'm getting at is that I must accept that a book can be good and also endorsed by the dreaded SM, or for that matter as has also been my experience a book can be good and also be on Oprah's book of the month club. I shouldn't let these leaders of female fanatasism dictate what I do or don't read. Fortunatly I've found out about endorsement of these kinds after a recommendation by a reliable source. Given similar circumstances I think it ok to read anything, despite less than savory applause from less than savory clappers.