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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

8 reviews

hbmelum's review against another edition

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

emma_lynn_writes's review against another edition

4.0

I'm officially obsessed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Gore and Self harm

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

This second instalment of the Hunger Games trilogy continues the series explosive and visceral storytelling with a new harrowing chapter. Katniss and Peeta have survived the horrors of the Hunger Games, but now they have unwittingly ignited the spark of revolution. This volume continues the series' commentary on the decadent Capital and its excesses, in contrast to the desperation and unrest of the Districts. Similarly, the depth of critique of state surveillance is great, surprising readers in 2009 but less novel to contemporary readers, revealing much about our current society. The twists and turns of this book build toward its terrifying conclusion and a new paradigm that might change the course of a nation. Amazing book that I could not put down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Dementia, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, War, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Violence

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

This is a great addition to the Hunger Games trilogy.

1. Post-victory life. It was really interesting to see what life is like for victors. If this whole book was about Katniss and Peta becoming mentors I think I would have enjoyed it just as much.

2. Dynamic world building. The way Collins describes the new arena is so compelling. The reader gets to solve the puzzle along with the characters; it is extremely rewarding (especially towards the end).

There were some negatives points in this book, most glaring being the fake pregnancy. I suppose it makes sense for the characters, it's just not something I enjoyed. 

Overall, another great book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Police brutality, and Vomit

Minor: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Self harm

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

planetshelf's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Hunger Games’s sequels capture attention and contribute to the story just as well as the first book. Catching Fire is a great remarkable book, and my favorite of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Torture, Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Animal death, Police brutality, Medical content, and Self harm

Minor: Death of parent, War, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

goldsbuc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Addiction, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

paularize's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

middle book syndrome who? I only know the best book of the hunger games trilogy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit