CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins – REVIEW June 5, 2009
Posted by karinlibrarian in young adult.Tags: love triangle, Science Fiction, sequel, survival, trilogy, young adult
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Scholastic – September 1, 2009
After a fantastic start with THE HUNGER GAMES, can Suzanne Collins keep the excitement going in CATCHING FIRE? Ummm, that would be a yes!
Katniss is having a difficult time adjusting to life in Victory Village. She misses the time when she could spend her days hunting in the woods behind her simple home in the Seam with Gale by her side. Now, with Gale working in the coal mines, her daily routine consists of hunting by herself in order to provide food for Gale’s family and going by the Hob to spread around some of her new wealth to the merchants at the Black Market.
Katniss’ bold move at the end of THE HUNGER GAMES has put her and everyone she loves in a dangerous situation. Witnessing Katniss and Peeta’s defiance has sparked rebellion in some of the districts and the President of Panem is not happy. He makes it clear that it is Katniss’ responsibility to put a stop to the unrest in the districts by proving her defiance was a result of her love for Peeta and not done to overthrow the government.
Katniss must face some of her toughest challenges yet in CATCHING FIRE. Challenges of conscience. Challenges of love. Challenges of survival.
CATCHING FIRE is just as addicting as THE HUNGER GAMES. Suzanne Collins has done a fantastic job of taking us back to the complicated world of Panem. There were definite surprises throughout the story. I didn’t expect Katniss to have to go through the things she did.
You’ll be breathless by the time you get to the end of CATCHING FIRE and cursing that you don’t have the third and final book in this fantastic trilogy.
Catching Fire
(The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
First review of Catching FIre I’ve ever read! So glad you love this one. Everyone is so excited about it that it makes me excited too, even though I’ve never read The Hunger Games.
Excellent review! I’m SOOO jealous that you got this one already! I can’t wait to read it especially after hearing that you liked it as much as the first one.
How in the world did you get an advanced copy???? I am soooooo jealous!!! I am so looking forward to reading this book and have loved Hunger Games since before it was ever popular. I cant wait!!
I’m adding my whine to the jealousy pile. ME WANT IT!
Nice review! You didn’t mention anything about the Peeta-Katniss-Gale emotional dynamics, though… I suppose that would be a spoiler.
I loved CATCHING FIRE, I got it to review for TWILIGHTSERIESTHEORIES.COM, it was breathless, karinlibrarian if you want someone to talk to about CF, contact me at alexgmalerba@gamil.com
Will kill you if you don’t give this to me! LOL, just kidding. I’m sooo jealous. I LOVED THE HUNGER GAMES! I can’t wait for this! Great review. I love your reviews, because they always give away things that aren’t crucial, and they make me think :]
Great review of a book that is so wonderful and thought provoking and compulsive. You did a great job of reviewing it without giving anything away.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of Catching Fire too. I just finished it last night, and I’m still digesting it. Amazing book. Thanks for the review…do we have any idea when the third book is coming out?
SOOOO excited.
i just ordered my copy. do not want to wait two weeks
unfortunately, without meaning to, I came across a spoiler review and found out information i would much rather have waited for. im warning all you eager readers: BEWARE OF SPOILERS! they are not any fun and will ruin your read. Luckily for me what I read only revealed one major plot point…. and a bunch of minor details.
but still, be careful!
Oh, it sounds really good! Totally jealous of anyone who got a copy ahead of time…
I was really shocked by what Katniss had to go through in this one, too — totally didn’t see it coming! I guess I should have known nothing was going to come easy for her… that’s the way the Capitol works. Great review!
I am a 40 year old woman and I love this series. Like…seriously love it. The second book was great. I still liked the Hunger Games better, but there really wasn’t much of a letdown at all. I am so ready for #3.
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I am cursing too! I want the third book NOW! I’m even losing sleep over it, and that’s never happened to me and a book!
Ok I love the book but I’m kinda mad about how she ended it…..I mean I wanna no what happens next, and like when’s the new book ganna come out like a year…Ugh can’t wait that long =(
The book was amazing though full of suspense, action, unexpected turns of events and, danger at every corner