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taytay24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
sn315on's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, what a great book! I can't wait to start on the third one now...
apechild's review against another edition
3.0
This was actually better than I'd been expecting; made pretty exciting reading, and although it's not left me feeling that I have to read the third book immediately, I will get on and finish off the trilogy at some point.
I like the way this book goes more into the society that the Hunger Games has grown up in, the way the different districts interact, and how they start to rebell. Again, the entire behaviour of the capitol sector is infuriating, but perhaps reflective of the real world as well. These divided kingdom ideas with big brother, all controlling states are nothing new; neither is the idea that there's an idyllic land out there just beyond the borders (in this case sector 13) where all is wonderful. But I do enjoy these tales.
Again, obviously, this is a book for teens. There's plenty of hand holding and hugs, but no sex please, we're underage. I do wonder where she's going to take the love triangle, but I suppose I will find out when I read the third book =)
On a side note I was distressed to read about killer monkeys =(
I like the way this book goes more into the society that the Hunger Games has grown up in, the way the different districts interact, and how they start to rebell. Again, the entire behaviour of the capitol sector is infuriating, but perhaps reflective of the real world as well. These divided kingdom ideas with big brother, all controlling states are nothing new; neither is the idea that there's an idyllic land out there just beyond the borders (in this case sector 13) where all is wonderful. But I do enjoy these tales.
Again, obviously, this is a book for teens. There's plenty of hand holding and hugs, but no sex please, we're underage. I do wonder where she's going to take the love triangle, but I suppose I will find out when I read the third book =)
On a side note I was distressed to read about killer monkeys =(
clcinnova's review against another edition
4.0
Page turner. I love to read a book that keeps me constantly hypothesizing about what might happen next, and Collins does this with Catching Fire. I couldn't have guessed how she was going to top The Hunger Games, and was surprised by how she did it. It was interesting to me that the characters seem to maintain such an innocence and purity around their intimate relationships when they are so hardened and wise in the world of violence. It is refreshing, but interesting to think about in terms of what our "civilization" might become in the future. I couldn't wait to go on to the third book and devoured that in a day!
hollowman777's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely liked it better than the first book but overall I would have to say the Divergent world is substantially more alive for me right now.
trogat's review against another edition
4.0
Not as fond of book three. I felt like the author made a decision to be too brief in areas that warranted detail - like when she finally storms the capital, just for example. I also recognize that there is a necessity to have some sadness and reflection at the end of the book, but I kept thinking there would be a hopeful and more positive look to the future - but this did not happen.
writerbeverly's review against another edition
5.0
Collins does an excellent job of taking what should be time for Katniss and Peeta to relax and enjoy their victory, and instead adding more tension, and devising a way to send them back to the Games.