“You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.”
— Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
Title: Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins
Length: 400 pages
Genres: Dystopian, YA, Fiction, Science fiction, Adventure/Thriller, Romance
My Rating: 4.5/5
My Age Rating: 13+ (or 14+)
Content Notes: No sexual content, graphic violence and gore, emotional themes, suspense/fear, alcoholism, abuse, PTSD, mild language, crude jokes
“At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead. The hard thing is finding the courage to do it.”
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire
Book Synopsis:
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
My Review:
Lets talk about the second book in the Hunger Games Series!
I really loved this book, it was such an amazing second book in the series and added so much more to the world and story. I couldn’t put it down!
The writing style in this book is very similar to the rest of the series! It’s easy to read and has a single POV. I really like series because you can watch the main characters grow, and I really love how clearly this series showcases this. Not to mention how amazing the author writes the character arc in this book. I feel like this book especially showcases the characters transformation. It is one of my favourite things as a reader to see things that the main character can’t, and this book especially has that.
One of my favourite characters in this book (well, really in the whole series) is Peeta! I love him so much in the first book but in this book he really transforms and you can see how much he wants to protect her and how much he loves her, even though she doesn’t show it back. His character is so amazing, he is sweet and cares so deeply. He loves with all his heart, which could be a flaw, but he makes it the best thing about him! I honestly think if every man was more like Peeta, lots of problems would be solved.
He is the latest addition to my long list of book boyfriends! Haha!
This series isn’t technically in the romance genre, but it has an AMAZING romance subplot! I was squealing and kicking my feet every time these amazing lines came out of nowhere and just made me so happy. It is such an amazing addition to these books that weaved into the intense plot there is a sweet romance blossoming!
As for content, this book is pretty similar to the last one. There is only kissing, along with a few crude jokes when it comes to romance, and no strong language. There is lots of graphic violence and gore, along with emotional themes like the rest of the series. Not to mention the continuing themes of grief, PTSD, and substance abuse.
So once again, I would say this book is perfect for 13 to 14+.
As far as second books go, this was an amazing one. I never lost interest and I blew through it in a day. It was the perfect story to expand the universe of the hunger games and get you that much closer to the characters.
Happy Reading,
Ava
Click this Link to read my review on the first book in The Hunger Games Series, The Hunger Games
Click the Link to read my review on the third book in The Hunger Games Series, Mockingjay
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