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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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anthonyb2396's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

kendallmayes8's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad

5.0

lj99's review against another edition

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5.0

I truly can’t believe we were all reading this book at 11 years old it’s so dark BUT I will never ever get over my love for the hunger games and this book specifically it is truly just so good and the politics and characters are so well thought out and I’m back in my hunger games obsession as a 24 year old adult

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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deanneestelle's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this book, but the series as a whole is still very middle-of-the-road for me.

What I liked:
~Gale, Haymitch, and Cinna. I know, a strange trio of favorite characters, but I absolutely loved them in this book. Gale was actually my favorite character from the beginning of the first book, but I loved him even more here. Cinna helping Katniss and the cause of the revolution even though he knew it would be his last act made my life. And freakin' Haymitch. Yes, he is often a jerk, but the slow reveal of his motivations really got me.
~The ending. The climax and ending were, in my opinion, everything they should have been. For most of this book I was a bit skeptical, but the ending was perfect.

What I didn't like:
~The way Peeta's character was treated by both the author and the characterss. The entire book, he was treated like a puppy who didn't know how anything worked by the other characters. Sure, Peeta can be oblivious at times, but he's not an idiot. And he was written as a one-note loverboy whose only motivation is his undying love for a girl he KNOWS probably doesn't feel the same way. I just felt like there could be so much more to his character that Suzanne Collins never explored.
~The love triangle. PICK A GUY, KATNISS. YOUR ACTIONS ARE UNFAIR TO BOTH OF THEM. 'Nuff said.
~Most of the plot until the Quarter Quell was announced. The pacing of the book just seemed a bit off to me, but a lot of people really love this middle book, so it might just be a preference thing.