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A review by empressofbookingham
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5.0
As book one drew to an end Katniss and Peeta, in unison, emerged victorious as the winners of the 74th annual Hunger Games. This was unexpected both for the Victors and Panem for the rules states that only one victor survives the fight till the death : a result of an act of defiance by our main character because she believed every life matters.
"Yes, my holding out the berries had been the spark, but I had no way to control the fire." Katniss tells us the readers.
Collins upped her game with book 2. The book was more character driven more than plot driven. And even though a bit of the plot seems similar to book one the starks were higher, the pace more faster, we were given more in depth stories the livelihood of citizens of Panem and plenty of 'bombs' were drop leaving me in shock and turning the pages.
The characters were more than players in a game: they were someone's children. They were lovers. They wanted more. They had dreams. With the much about the world that was painted in book one, Collins made it more vivid here... The mockingjays sussurates us while the story goes on. The uplifted the spirits. Felt like they were a symbol of hope given they were a byproduct of an experiment gone bad. That even within the bad, good can come out of it.
The themes laid on in book 1 were deeply explored in this book. And a bit of our antagonist were displayed along with our collateral damage character Peeta.
"A spark could be enough to set them ablaze."
With that the thirst for freedom of citizens of most 12 districts caught fire. They were tired of the oppression, of the starvation, of the deaths and manipulation....
"Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you provided a spark that left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem. " And that it did, Katniss became the Mockingjay, a symbol of rebellion.
"Yes, my holding out the berries had been the spark, but I had no way to control the fire." Katniss tells us the readers.
Collins upped her game with book 2. The book was more character driven more than plot driven. And even though a bit of the plot seems similar to book one the starks were higher, the pace more faster, we were given more in depth stories the livelihood of citizens of Panem and plenty of 'bombs' were drop leaving me in shock and turning the pages.
The characters were more than players in a game: they were someone's children. They were lovers. They wanted more. They had dreams. With the much about the world that was painted in book one, Collins made it more vivid here... The mockingjays sussurates us while the story goes on. The uplifted the spirits. Felt like they were a symbol of hope given they were a byproduct of an experiment gone bad. That even within the bad, good can come out of it.
The themes laid on in book 1 were deeply explored in this book. And a bit of our antagonist were displayed along with our collateral damage character Peeta.
"A spark could be enough to set them ablaze."
With that the thirst for freedom of citizens of most 12 districts caught fire. They were tired of the oppression, of the starvation, of the deaths and manipulation....
"Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you provided a spark that left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem. " And that it did, Katniss became the Mockingjay, a symbol of rebellion.