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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

133 reviews

dillpicklewrites's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction

blakelyschmidt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The hunger games are some of the best novels ever written in my opinion. They have such a thick, intricate plot that draws all people in, even non readers! Not to mention that they are beautifully written and every word has purpose! There are no empty sentences , everything here is just filled with meaning! They teach great life lessons and every book is incredible!!! 5 stars for Catching Fire!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Ok, so yes, it’s pretty graphic. The whole point of the games is that the government forces children to fight to the death, so I feel like that should be expected. If you are sensitive to very specific details of murder, injuries, and mental instability, I would stay away from this book.

polyanarchist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Police brutality

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Alcohol

dani794's review against another edition

4.5

"Katniss, when you're in the arena, remember who the real enemy is."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Police brutality and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

readingoccasionally89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bubblybelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.25

i didn’t like this one as much as the first purely because i don’t like the love triangle. i understand the symbolism behind it, but i think it sometimes comes at the expense of the character development. because the love triangle took up so much of the first half, it really took me out. that being said the second half definitely redeemed it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Slavery and War

q_bert13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Enjoying rereading this series, once again Collins’ writing is great and introduces a vast array of likeable (and unlikeable) characters. Makes me excited to check out some of her other works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit

pikkumarja's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Kylmät väreet useissa kohdissa! Olen nähnyt elokuvat muutamaan otteeseen, mutta kirjan lukemisesta on aikaa. Tämä toinen osa on todella kiihkeä ja nopeatempoinen. Olin ihan yllättynyt siitä, miten pieni osa siitä oli varsinaisesti Nälkäpeliä.

Suzanne Collins on nuorten dystopian hallitsija!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

oceanbluetay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

boglord's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Pedophilia, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy