Mia Aswani’s Reviews > Burn the Water > Status Update

There's a lot of similarity to Hunger Games. The war has been forced upon them. They've grown up hardened and worn. The protagonists are like mirror characters of each other, so their chapters are telling the same story. It's not a very productive choice - as if Gale and Katniss were the protagonists instead of Katniss and Peeta. There's also a lack of emotional connection in the writing.