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Fatta Eld

Suzanne Collins

4.32 AVERAGE

molytoosa's review against another edition

5.0

dark 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: No

amparoluga's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

andrea1975's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nataliekeith95's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-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

My favourite book in the series! I love the arena concept, the premise for the games, and the ending!

lilahalverson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eyvindr's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reading «Catching Fire» by Suzanne Collins felt very different from the first book. The sequel begins at a slower pace, with a heavy, uneasy atmosphere hanging over District 12. When the Quarter Quell is announced, I couldn’t believe it—really, they have to go through the Games again? The idea alone felt unsettling and deeply unfair, and it immediately raised the stakes. Surely this time it had to mean that either Katniss or Peeta wouldn’t make it out alive (and since the story is told from Katniss’s POV, I assumed it would be Peeta).

I was also a bit confused by Katniss’s feelings when it came to the love triangle. She seems so torn between Peeta and Gale—but at the same time, it feels like she doesn’t truly want either of them. It added to the tension, but also made me feel like she was almost forced into playing out a romance she didn’t even fully believe in.

But then the book shifts gears, and once it does, it doesn’t let go. The buildup pays off, because when the Quarter Quell is revealed in detail and the Games begin again, the tension becomes unbearable in the best way. I especially loved how Collins deepened the world here—the Capitol feels even more sinister, the rebellion starts flickering in the background, and you realize how much bigger the story is than just the arena.

The middle to last third of the book completely hooked me. The arena this time was so creative and dangerous, and the alliances brought new dynamics that made me care about characters I didn’t expect to. And then there’s the twist—absolutely brilliant. I didn’t see it coming the first time, and even knowing roughly what would happen from the movies, reading it in Katniss’s voice was so much more intense.

In the end, «Catching Fire» might have started slower, but it more than made up for it with its clever plotting, shocking revelations, and the way it set the stage for what’s clearly going to be an explosive finale. It’s just as entertaining as the first book—maybe even more, once it hits its stride.