Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire question


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First book or Second?
deleted member Nov 16, 2021 11:07AM
I have reread the book a couple times and on my first ever read I thought that Catching Fire was just a sequel because people wanted a sequel and Suzanne Collins just wrote it to please her fans??? Am I making this understandable?? Anyways I reread the book about a few months later than my first read because I initially didn't like it, but now I like the 2nd book about as much as the first and think its a great book overall. That is why I have reread it so many times that I've lost track of how many. As much as I think it's a great book I still can't shake that initial thought of my first ever read of Catching Fire, and I am kind of confused to be honest.

What do you guys think? Did Suzanne Collins just write a sequel because people wanted one? Did she plan for a second book to be launched? A third??

And most importantly, which book is better? The first book (the Hunger Games) or the second book (Catching Fire)??



Personally I believe that the first book is miles better than the first.
I definitely believe that Suzanne did plan on writing the second one but not quite sure.


Personally I believe that the second book is a little better if not the same as the first


Leah (last edited Apr 13, 2023 10:42AM ) Apr 13, 2023 10:41AM   0 votes
I love both equally, they're like my children. But catching fire had more twists to it. And I like that Catching Fire revealed more about Katniss's relationships with her surrounding characters. Plus Joanna is amazing.

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ooo hard question because the first book is iconic its so good but once. your sucked in I loooove the second book, the quarter quell, the girl boss energy, the back and forth with Peeta, FINNICK, so I think I like catching fire more haha


Honestly gotta go with catching fire, I also love book #3 tho, so i think i like #3 best of all tho ngl


I loved the first one! Though I didn't enjoy the last one at all, it was hard to follow and just not as good.


BOTH BUT CATCHING FIRE IS SASSY AD ROYALLY AMAZING


I believe the second book is better as it took all the good parts from the first and added more. I understand how people feel towards the first, it may feel more nostalgic. After reading the first book I thought nothing would get better until I read the second.


I loved the first book and then I read the second one! It was a whole new level. Which kind of made me not love the third book actually. Definitely 2, 1, 3 for me.


I personally thought the first half of Catching Fire was kind of boring, so I think the first book was better


Catching fire is the best


Definitely first. I love the fear when she's chosen for the first time and has to go through all the "trials" for the first time and how everything is so brand new.


I personally think the first book is better. I feel that you get to know the characters more and I also think the plot is better.


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