Reviews tagging 'War'

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

146 reviews

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide, War, Medical content, and Mental illness

sarahfmclain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, and Violence

nokvi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I never read the hunger games as a teen and in a way I'm glad because this my current age really allows me to appreciate the themes and just how heavy these topics are. These books, tho several years old ring true and is a prefect mirror to how our society. 

Katniss is a wonderful lead, just a teen forced into a system designed to break her, trust into the role of rebellion image because she's herself. She's not a chosen one, there is no story from 500 years ago which foretells coming and her being the straw that breaks the Capitol's back, these things happens because of who Katniss is.

Catching fire really teaches us that you can't break a system from within

, even tho the victors join hands in unison and try to play on Capitol Citizen's emotions, it still turns into blood bath, even with the plan to get Katniss and Peeta(?) to 13.

The only way to damage a hostile and broken system is via violence and/or an external force

as seen with the rebels from 13

I can rant all day. All I have to say is no notes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Child death, Death, Genocide, Classism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

apirlroge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Police brutality

Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Suicidal thoughts

jameslucpicante's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, War, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Police brutality

caelfind's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

Moderate: War, Death, and Violence

auds_wright's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Even after years, the ending of this book NEVER fails to shock me.

"there is no district 12" changed my little 11-12 year old mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy

astrangewind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

Catching Fire is the perfect follow-up to The Hunger Games. Although the book starts off slow, it's worth it by the end. Collins' makes a compelling case to ache for the characters, resist the Capitol, and to criticize the movement against them. This is not the first time I've read this book, and on reading it this time, I noticed another layer of depth that you don't get initially. I don't want to spoil anything, but the end is where the stakes become unavoidably clear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Death, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: War, Medical content, Alcoholism, Blood, and Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Classism

anewton's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

An easy read with well developed politics and plot, with great character development 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

katri499's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Police brutality, Blood, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, War, Child death, Addiction, and Alcoholism