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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

264 reviews

emmatayy_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

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

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

I was so scared to continue on in the series but I'm so happy I did! I love these books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

leanna_lewis's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Re-read.

Most of this meeting should have been an email. Top-tier series, but by far my least favorite book. Good for the plot, slow to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

tieflingmom's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Pregnancy

hbmelum's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Body horror, Vomit, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

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

4.75

This was such a good follow up to the first book! I am so glad I'm finally reading this series because I absolutely love it! The characters are perfect to follow, and the resilience they show is incredible, especially Katniss, who is beginning to become a favorite character of all time. I am so excited to read the next book and to see how this story ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy and Death of parent

snowiceblackfruit77'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
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Classism, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Murder, Mental illness, and Grief

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

downsophialane's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

I will be thinking about Finnick Odair for the rest of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal death, Murder, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Suicide