If you read something that you know is a retelling of another tale, do you feel like you need to read the original? If so, do you usually read the originals first, or afterwards (perhaps based on whether the retelling intrigued you enough)?

I was having this discussion with a coworker about various series that have dragged on and wanted to get y'all's opinion on this. Are there any book series you feel should have ended sooner? For instance, I stand by the statement that Terry Goodkind should have wrapped up the Sword of Truth series with Naked Empire and that JKR's Cursed Child was a cash grab and felt like bad fanfic. Please share with me your hot takes and unpopular opinions 😆

This is my first time reading this series, but having seen the movie(s) and hearing a lot of conversations about the books, I do know the spoilers and such. Though with knowing what is going to happen, the thing I'm most looking forward to is switching from the movie's third-person omniscient perspective and really focusing in on Katniss's perspective of the world around her and everything that happens. So, so far, I'm feeling pretty optimistic about this read!