Catching Fire |Hunger Games|
The second book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy is now available in trade paperback.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just earned for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules, and now there are rumors of rebellion in the districts. Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
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Readers say Catching Fire shows middle-book pacing but excels in deep character development, growing political unrest, and building suspense with a po...
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|http:photo.goodreads.com/books/1294615552s/7260188.jpg|8812783]!!!!!!!!!!
Catching Fire has serious middle book syndrome. A lot of the plot builds toward the final book. The slower movement is worthwhile with exceptional character development, growing political unrest, and a cruel cliffhanger.
Katniss remains such a smart and calculated heroine. The book gives us the inner monologue that the movie cannot capture. I had forgotten how much strategy sits behind her decisions. President Snow is still completely awful. His obsession with power makes him more terrifying with every appearance.
I understand why Katniss and Peeta form such a strong trauma bond, but I still do not care much about their romance. Peeta spends a lot of time being protected, rescued, or used as bait. Katniss is a warrior, and I need that man to go to some strength and conditioning training.
Haymitch had my favorite character development. Katniss gives him hope for the first time since his own Games. Watching him become a hero again was beautiful. Buttercup also remains a flawless little sidekick.
Catching Fire functions as a bridge between survival and revolution. That final line is diabolical. I knew it was coming. It still made me gasp.
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