thatbookbitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Torture, Blood, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, and Addiction
lizacorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: War
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Vomit
bookthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Death, Violence, and Injury/injury detail
izzy_r's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Torture
carlacea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Classism, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Animal death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Drug abuse, Confinement, Medical trauma, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, and Death
myaphrodiite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
in catching fire we dive deeper into the original characters and are also introduced to some new ones. we learn more about the capitol and their twisted ways. i think the character development in this sequel is just as strong as the first book as the characters have to adapt to this new situation with others.
seeing more detail about peeta and katniss’s love life is also quite sweet. this book is the perfect mix of violence, adventure and a little bit of romance. the hunger games series might just be the best dystopian series of the 21st century.
Graphic: Death and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Animal death
kyarabereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
If there is one thing I had a slight issue with, it's that this book had some slight pacing issues. The book is divided into three parts, and the first two parts are pretty slow-moving, then all the action and craziness happens in the third part. It makes the first two parts feel very slow and the last part feel rushed in comparison. Despite that, I still enjoyed the slow pace of the first two parts. It helps us learn a little bit more about Panem as a whole, and the different districts it contains. It helps us see the slow progression of the rebellion against the Capitol and all the moving parts that lead to that rebellion. It helps us see the relationship Katniss built with everyone around her - from Peeta to her family to her Capitol prep team.
Outside of pacing, I thought this book still had some really strong writing. The characters are all interesting, each with their own personality and mannerisms. I love seeing the way the characters interact with each other, seeing those little moments where their personality, sense of humor, and love for one another really comes through. I especially loved the new additions to the character list in this book, and I'm very excited to see what we learn about them in the next book. I also think that Katniss was a much better narrator in this book. It's cool getting that look inside her mind and seeing how she interacts with the world around her. Katniss's narration is aided by Collins's ability to write about things as simple as food and clothes and wounds and animals and whatever it may be in a way that brings you into the story fully, entirely, completely. Her imagery and world-building are truly so fascinating to see, and they work hand-in-hand to help the reader understand the country that is Panem and its people.
I'm really hyping this book up, and I'm going to end this review with an overly confident statement: I truly think The Hunger Games is one of the best YA dystopian book series of this time, if not THEE best. The other books are truly not doing it like this one. Sorry, but it had to be said!! 😌
Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Blood, Grief, Murder, Death, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death and Drug use
viacrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, and Classism
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Medical content, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Violence, Vomit, War, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, Confinement, and Mental illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Body shaming, Dementia, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Drug use, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexism, Animal death, Classism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty