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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

135 reviews

divinehealer14's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

My first reaction to reading the last pages of this book was a thrilling, pure state of shock. 
“Catching Fire” is a stunning sequel to its predecessor as it twists and turns in every direction; this was actually really interesting, I thought, because it mirrors the upheaval and political unsteadinesses in the book.
I have nothing to say, really: this book is such a gripping page turner, thought-provoking and adventurous at the same time. 
I’m still team Peeta, by the way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, War, and Gore

Moderate: Torture and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• 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: Police brutality, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Torture

cecinamo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

Wow!!! Amazing book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Cursing, Animal death, Classism, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Classism, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Bullying

soupnerd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, and Torture

Minor: 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