Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jul 30, 2011 TheReadingKnitter/ Kasey rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competition described in Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves these victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boys for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That new, unwanted status puts them in the bull's-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol. Catching Fire maintains the adrenaline rush of Suzanne Collins's series launch.

My Review - This book was pretty good. The twist and turns in this book were great. ...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it really liked it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. How do you top The Hunger Games? Send Katniss and Peeta back into the Arena of course!!!

At the end of the first book there was a terrible feeling of foreboding. That Katniss had defied the Capitol and was waiting for President Snow to get his revenge.

Things are changing, the Districts are trying fight back and Katniss is trying to hold onto her sanity. As the victors of the Hunger Games Katniss and Peeta have to go on a victory tour of all the districts and Katniss is told very clearly that she ...more

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Jan 22, 2011 Stacy rated it it was amazing

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I just finished, and it was frickin' awesome! I can never predict what's going to happen--which is a good thing.

I have to go request the final book now! ...more

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Feb 22, 2011 A. S. rated it it was amazing

It's taken me years, but I finally got my hands on the second book in the Hunger Games series. I'm quite pleased with it.

Catching Fire tells the story of Katniss and her friends and family after she wins the Hunger Games from the previous books. Despite winning and having her family's needs taken care of for the rest of her life, and a substantial food benefit for her district for one calendar year after her win, it's not enough to keep everyone fed. She still illegally hunts to provide Gale's f It's taken me years, but I finally got my hands on the second book in the Hunger Games series. I'm quite pleased with it.

Catching Fire tells the story of Katniss and her friends and family after she wins the Hunger Games from the previous books. Despite winning and having her family's needs taken care of for the rest of her life, and a substantial food benefit for her district for one calendar year after her win, it's not enough to keep everyone fed. She still illegally hunts to provide Gale's family with game as he goes out into the mines to support his mother and younger siblings.

Meanwhile, Katniss and Peeta suffer from nightmares due to the horror of the Games, and while Haymitch usually abates his nightmares with alcohol, the supply is unsteady. That's because there are hints of rebellion--now that there have been two winners, people have something they never had before: hope. President Snow visits Katniss and threatens her friends and family, telling her she needs to marry Peeta to restore the status quo.

He doesn't stop there; the next Games are the Quarter Quell games, which happen every 25 years and involve twice the number of tributes. Normally, victors are exempt from the games for life, acting as mentors for their districts' tributes from then on. However, Snow changes the rules, and this time, the tributes are chosen from the existing group of victors to show that no one was above the Capitol's control. Peeta volunteers in Haymitch's stead, and this time, instead of fighting for survival, Katniss decides to protect Peeta at all costs.

Katniss' feelings get a lot more complex as she forges uneasy alliances with the victors and tries to figure out if the mysterious District 13, which was supposedly blasted out of existence, really has become a refuge for the Rebellion. There's some mild romance in here, but it isn't distracting. Plus both Gale and Peeta are really upstanding dudes, so there are no bad choices here.

While the Games and action scenes only take up a small amount of the book, Collins explores the world of her characters and the extent of their suffering a lot more in this book. There is a lot of heroism going on from ordinary people, not just Katniss, and my love for Katniss herself grew in this book. There is a lot of political stuff going on, which makes me excited for the next book. ...more

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Mar 09, 2012 Martha rated it it was amazing

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It's a rare thing when a sequel, or 2nd book in a trilogy to be more exact, is better than the first, but that is exactly the case here. Just outstanding!! ...more

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Apr 01, 2012 April rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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More tears! This book was another rollercoaster ride of emotions. And the ending leaves you hanging so you have to start the next book ASAP! ...more

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Apr 06, 2012 Melissa rated it really liked it

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I can't add anything more to the discussion. Really well-written. I love the cliff-hanger ending! And the big surprise at the end (which I probably should have seen coming.). On to the third! ...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Nancy Brady rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, library-book

A second Hunger Games, this time breaking all the original rules, and the repressive Capitol dealing with revolt, and Katniss and Peeta are in the arena again.

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