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Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins

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sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is a great addition to the Hunger Games trilogy.

1. Post-victory life. It was really interesting to see what life is like for victors. If this whole book was about Katniss and Peta becoming mentors I think I would have enjoyed it just as much.

2. Dynamic world building. The way Collins describes the new arena is so compelling. The reader gets to solve the puzzle along with the characters; it is extremely rewarding (especially towards the end).

There were some negatives points in this book, most glaring being the fake pregnancy. I suppose it makes sense for the characters, it's just not something I enjoyed.

Overall, another great book!

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chronicacademia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think Catching Fire is easily the best book in the trilogy. Not only is the character development top tier, but it also had me in tears multiple times. I know that after that ending, I am in for a world of pain when I reach my reread of Mockingjay. But do I care? No. I will love every heart-wrenching second of it.

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thatbookbitch's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

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areadingstan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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leweylibrarian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Once again, this series holds up so dang well 10+ years after first reading it 🙌 I had forgotten how much of the book is before and leading up to the Quarter Quell and just how fast the Quarter Quell is over like dang. I feel like you really start to see Katniss' relationship with Peeta evolve, even though there's still a lot of reasons she can't really process those kinds of emotions right then. I love Finnick so much. Oh, and I love seeing the sparks of the revolution really starting to fan and grow. This is definitely no longer focused on one girl's shitty situation, it's a whole ass movement. It's also really interesting seeing just how and how much the Games have affected the Victors, especially Katniss and Peeta.

Quotes:

A mockingjay is a creature the Capitol never intended to exist. They hadn't counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains to adapt to the wild, to pass on its genetic code, to thrive in a new form. They hadn't anticipated its will to live. (92)

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