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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
5.0
I didn't think the Capitol could get any crueler and then I read CATCHING FIRE. The second installment of this international phenomenon is the kind of thrilling that kept me on the edge of my seat!
President Snow isn't happy with how the 74th annual Hunger Games ended, with Katniss and Peeta's public display of rebellion to the citizens of Panam. Now on their national tour, the country's favorite star-crossed lovers must keep up the appearances of unending love and devotion or their families will face the Capitol's wrath.
Filled with surprises at every turn, this is the sort of book you will want to clear your day to finish. If I had my choice, I would have read it all in one sitting; it was that good. The characters are fantastic and the story grabbed me from the beginning.
Suzanne Collins's command of her craft is admirable. Like I said in my review of The Hunger Games, I love the characters in this series. All are nuanced and expertly developed. Katniss is a strong heroine who's multifaceted and complex. There are no stock characters here. Even in a character like Finnick, who we meet in Catching Fire, he seems like he could simply be the comic relief but underneath his funny armor he is vulnerable.
The message of privilege, rebellion, and resistance at the face of oppression reverberates throughout this series. I cannot wait to read the conclusion, which I've heard has a different tone than the first two books. I hope everyone in Panem fights and rises from the ashes, better than they were before.
* I own the paperback of this book but borrowed the audiobook from my local library.
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President Snow isn't happy with how the 74th annual Hunger Games ended, with Katniss and Peeta's public display of rebellion to the citizens of Panam. Now on their national tour, the country's favorite star-crossed lovers must keep up the appearances of unending love and devotion or their families will face the Capitol's wrath.
Filled with surprises at every turn, this is the sort of book you will want to clear your day to finish. If I had my choice, I would have read it all in one sitting; it was that good. The characters are fantastic and the story grabbed me from the beginning.
Suzanne Collins's command of her craft is admirable. Like I said in my review of The Hunger Games, I love the characters in this series. All are nuanced and expertly developed. Katniss is a strong heroine who's multifaceted and complex. There are no stock characters here. Even in a character like Finnick, who we meet in Catching Fire, he seems like he could simply be the comic relief but underneath his funny armor he is vulnerable.
The message of privilege, rebellion, and resistance at the face of oppression reverberates throughout this series. I cannot wait to read the conclusion, which I've heard has a different tone than the first two books. I hope everyone in Panem fights and rises from the ashes, better than they were before.
* I own the paperback of this book but borrowed the audiobook from my local library.
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★★UPCOMING BOOK RELEASES★★
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