The Hunger Games – Catching Fire is the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy. It continues to follow the story of Katniss after her appearance in The Hunger Games in book one. Check out my book review of The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
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Overview of The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
My book review of The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins assumes you’ve read the first book, but I’ll try not to give too many spoilers for what happens in the second book in the series. Check out my review of the first book here.
The Hunger Games – Catching Fire begins back in District 12, where Peeta and Katniss have just returned from their Hunger Games victory. They managed to win the Hunger Games together, when Katniss found some poisonous berries that they threatened to take simultaneously. They hope they can get back to life with their families now the Games are over. But they learn that the ruling powers in the Capitol are not happy with how they managed to trick their way into winning The Hunger Games together.
There’s another complication for Katniss. In the arena in the Hunger Games, Katniss acted like she was in love with Peeta. But there’s another boy at home, Gale. And she’s not sure about her feelings for the two. Both of them have genuine feelings for her, but she’s undecided.
Peeta and Katniss have to take a Victory Tour as winners of the Hunger Games. They tour through the other districts in their country, still pretending to be in love. They see the unrest and the rumours of a revolt against the Capitol.
In at attempt to crush the sparks of a revolt, the Capitol decide to put on another Hunger Games, this time with the victors from previous Games. Katniss and Peeta are once again in the arena. But this Hunger Games is different, as it’s being used as part of a plot from the Rebels to begin a revolt.
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What I liked about The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
I really enjoyed the second book of the Hunger Games. I liked seeing what happened to Katniss and Peeta after their triumph in the first book. And my inner-teenage-girl enjoyed the love triangle between Katniss, Peeta and Gale. With each conversation, I’d change my mind about which one I wanted Katniss to choose! Although I think I do have a favourite…which I won’t reveal!
I enjoyed the build up of suspense as we saw how the Rebels and the sparks of revolution were starting to grow. And the section of the book in the Hunger Games was really easy to read. I ended up reading the whole of that section in one go. The other tributes were good characters, with some depth to them as well. I particularly liked Finnick, Johanna and Beetee. They all had interesting backgrounds, and were the type of characters that you could easily misjudge at first. I really enjoy it when I make an assumption about a character but then find out I was wrong. I think that’s a sign of a really well written character.
What I wasn’t so sure about
Despite enjoying the love triangle element of the book, there was part of me that found it a bit uncomfortable. Part of me did think that Katniss was being a bit mean to both men, and should just decide so she didn’t keep hurting them both. But it kept the suspense and interest, so I enjoyed it as well.
Repeating the Hunger Games also felt a little bit repetitive. I still enjoyed reading this part of the book. It just felt slightly repetitive to go back into the arena so soon after the first book. I feel like there maybe could have been something a bit more different done.
Would I recommend The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins?
My book review of The Hunger Games – Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is very positive, so I’d definitely recommend this book. If you enjoyed the first book, you won’t be disappointed with this sequel. And it ends on an exciting note as well, which sets it up perfectly for the third and final book in the series. Read my review of the third book here.
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