Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

97 reviews

readingrainabow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I will actually fight anyone who calls the first third of this book boring. Building up the community of District 12, showing Katniss’ trauma, all those small sweet moments with Peeta, the slow build up of the rebellion and the mundane cruelness of the Capital is what makes the twist of the Quarter Quell so horrible and the events of Mockingjay so earned. I know the movie Catching Fire is most people’s favorite but I honestly cannot forgive all that it leaves out. From the avoxes to Katniss and Finnick’s friendship this book has so much more depth and care put into it. I adore the characters and the end of this story is actually singed into my brain. This book remains one of my all time favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Classism, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

katharina90's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

A strong sequel that doesn't suffer from middle book syndrome like so many other second books in a trilogy.

The story is off to a slow start and feels a little less exciting because we find ourselves back in a Hunger Games arena but the novelty of the concept has worn off a bit.

However the competitors are far more interesting and the growing tensions and revolutionary energy in the districts are compelling as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Classism

Minor: Drug abuse and Eating disorder

raeb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, War, Alcoholism, Classism, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pregnancy, and Torture

roadesntoades's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Violence, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, Trafficking, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

julianh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcoholism

raichou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Endlich bin ich dazu gekommen, den zweiten Teil zu lesen und er hat nicht enttäuscht. 
Ich bin froh, dass ich die Filme früher nicht angeschaut habe, so ist mir fast die ganze Geschichte neu und ich kann sie für mich erleben. 

Ich bin gespannt wie es in Band 3 weiter geht!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Body horror

luminifera's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

A solid sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Medical content, Police brutality, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, and War

Moderate: Torture, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Gun violence, Child death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

You see a clear deterioration of Katniss' mental health in this book. There are also more details about how horrible their society is.

carlacea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Classism, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Animal death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

alices13thdiary's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Police brutality, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Genocide, Grief, and Murder

viacrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

katniss is actually so funny bc one minute she’s convincing herself she doesn’t love peeta and the next she’s talking about how much she loves his eyelashes like GIRL???? how repressed are you 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, and Classism