Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

Hardcover, 391 pages

English language

Published Feb. 27, 2009 by Scholastic Press.

ISBN:
978-0-439-02349-8
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OCLC Number:
288932790
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6148028

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4 stars (70 reviews)

Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge.

Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. …

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Review of 'Catching Fire' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I'll have to go back and see what I rated [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358275334s/2767052.jpg|2792775] but I think I enjoyed Catching Fire more. Maybe it's because it's been so long since I've read the first in the trilogy but I was completely involved in this story and enjoyed the political aspects and the alliance between the victors. And I swear I never thought I'd like Peeta but I did.

The only thing that I didn't like very much was the choice of narrator. I'd go 4.5 but rounding up.

Ok, I'm off to start [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358275419s/7260188.jpg|8812783].

Review of 'Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The ending of "The Hunger Games" was very abrupt, so I had to start Catching Fire immediately. Sometimes, I just want to strangle Katniss, but if she fell instantly in love with Peeta, then there wouldn't be much of a story line. How could they live happily ever after in a world where they are constantly oppressed, and parents live in fear of their children being sacrificed for the Capital's enjoyment?

Like The Hunger Games, this book was a page turner, and it certainly had some twists that i never anticipated.Again, the ending left me desperately wondering what happens next, so of course i started reading Mocking Jay right away!

Review of 'Catching Fire Movie-Tie-in-Edition [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2014] SUZANNE COLLINS' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I am quite stunned by this book. I really enjoyed The Hunger Games and was eager to read more after the cliffhanger ending, and oh boy, did I ever get more. I still thirst for more knowledge about Panem and its history, how it all came to be, but at least I got some more detail on the various districts this time.

What makes Catching Fire so incredible for me are its surprises that just keep you reading and reading. Whereas in the first book it was somewhat easy to see the direction things were headed in, this time it was just one plot twist after the other. I can't say I ever had a dull moment.

I wish I had brought Mockingjay along today, because I cannot wait to read the finale now.

In short, for me this was the best book that I have read in years, entirely …

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