A review by eveningreverie
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • 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

5.0

 I feel completely comfortable calling The Hunger Games, and its accompanying sequels, modern classics. The ease with which Suzanne Collins is able to directly comment on consistent, overarching themes while simultaneously weaving an immensely thrilling story is captivating. Each decision heightens the tension without a moment to breathe until the end of the final book. It's beautiful. It's horrifying. It's a hyperbolic expression of capitalist subjugation and the necessary ways moral panic can be coopted to change ingrained power systems. It even has fairly successful film translations—something few and far between. It's The Hunger Games, and for all its references, it is now a permanent part of American literary canon. 
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