The Hunger Games - part 3

This is the third of five posts about The Hunger Games.  The first two are here and here.
I've now read the first book in the trilogy.  The film was very similar to the book, very few changes.  Most of the changes made a lot of sense for the film.
After seeing the film, the two things I wanted more of were more backstory on District 12 and Katniss' home life, and more detail on the buildup to the games and how the sponsorship worked.  I was happy that both of these issues were addressed in the book.  I feel satisfied.
I will now read book 2, and post my thoughts in a little while...