Katniss Everdeen won The Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark by suggesting they would both eat poison berries rather than one kill the other. This was an act of defiance and now Katniss is a symbol of that defiance for all the districts.

Katniss and Peeta are to go on their Victory Tour when Pres. Snow shows up to warn Katniss he expects a continuation of her show of love for Peeta and she must deliver or else. Katniss doesn't really know how she feels for Peeta or for her hunting buddy, Gale.

With the Quarter Quell games coming up, Katniss is starting to wonder about the Capitol and its decisions. Then the rules change and Katniss and Peeta are thrown into the arena once more.

This is a great sequel to the first book. I felt the tension and Katniss' agonizing decisions really brought plenty of page-turning moments. Both Katniss' indecision and her rash and hasty decisions are so typical for her age and are portrayed so well. What I had a little problem with is the abrupt ending. Yes, it is a steep cliff the reader is balanced on but I had to read the last bit several times before comprehending how I got up to the cliff in the first place.

While many second books in a trio tend to be the bridge between the very good beginning and the big finish of an ending- Catching Fire stands all on it's own.

We still dont see much in character development as far as Katniss goes, but the quickly paced dramatic turn of events will have readers staring at the text in shock.

The mockinjay has taken on a life of it's own, and Katniss the ever avoiding hero seems to be the last to find out.

As with the last book, difficult concepts are addressed, latent criticism of much of the world today, and blatant out right caricatures of world events/leaders still stand.

The games are different this time, genius in design. Far more terrifying than the first book. And of course... we're left hanging!

Catching Fire is the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It starts with the Victors' Tour of Katniss and Peeta. While going from district to another, the atmosphere of rebellion becomes stronger. The Capitol doesn't like these social tensions, so President Snow tries to use Katniss' influence to calm the districts' populations. He finally forces Katniss and Peeta to go back to the arena for the 75th Hunger Games.

The action has no end, the author did'nt make endless pauses in the story for descriptions and I really like it. Every chapter is more exciting than the other! I couldn't stop reading!

*SPOILERS ALERT*

The story takes place a few months after the first book "The Hunger Games". Katniss and Peeta are about doing the Victor Tour to show to Panem how in love they are. Which is not completely true. President Snow threatned Katniss to continue to lie if not he's going to hurt and kill everyone she ever loved. The show must go on. Meanwhile, there starts to have uprisings in some districts. The country is about to get back in a war, just like 75 years ago if nothing is done to stop it. Unfortunately, this year is the 75th Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell. Every 25 years, there's a surprise for these games. This year, the Victors are going back in the arena.

The second book was my favorite one. The suspens was there, we knew better our beloved characters and we was just about to discover what was really going on in Panem, but in Katniss life too. The end of the book was all about the beginning of the end. It was really surprising! While I was reading it, I really enjoyed it, maybe a lot more than the first one which was brilliant. Suzanne Collins is a great writer that has a message to say and in Catching Fire, as a reader, we start to understand the whole meaning of the heroine journey.

Catching Fire is the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It starts with the Victory Tour where Katniss and Peeta are visiting all the districts and are seeing the Revolution starting. The first book of this trilogy was very good, but the second one is even better. The mix of action and romance was perfect. I couldn't stop reading it because I always wanted to know what was happening next. I have to say Peeta was my favorite character because he was saying such sweet things and protecting Katniss whatever it takes. The only negative point I have with this book is that it ends too quickly. I now have to read the third book because I'm dying to know what will happen to Katniss and to her Hunger Games' partner Peeta.

The second book in the Hunger Games series continues the story of Panem started in the Hunger Games and is just fantastic! Katniss is the narrator but I stop short of calling her the heroine of the story. Yes, she is a survivor and yes, she is very strong, but she follows her emotions more than her head sometimes, which is not always the smartest plan.
I would have to say my favorite character is Haymitch who is damaged but very clever. Katniss is only 17 but she thinks she knows best how to play the Capitol's game which makes her arrogant and a bit unlikeable at times. I hope she learns to work as a team in the next installment and trust the people around her to make the smart decisions.

The second instalment to The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire is just as exciting as the first novel, if not more exciting. I'll admit that I actually wrote this review after writing one for the first and the third book - having loved the first one and thinking the third was just mediocre - because I didn't know what to say.

Catching Fire is the story of Katniss Everdeen, who had just won the previous Hunger Games, a battle of 24 children, who fought to the death. While everyone in the Capital looks forward to these games each and every year they're put on, the victors usually don't feel any sense of victory. This is the story of the aftermath of the 74th Hunger Games and how the Capital gets back at Katniss for her act of rebellion.

When I picked this book up, immediately after finishing The Hunger Games, I did not expect it to be as good as the first. I thought the first book was amazing and felt that there was no way Collins could compete with what she had produced in the first book. Was I ever wrong!

Catching Fire is action packed, a page-turner right from the start. I couldn't believe what was happening as I was reading it, couldn't believe how cruel the Capital could be. The characters are fleshed out even more in this book, which made me set my decision on who to vote for in the end (for the romance, that is. duh.). Katniss still isn't my favourite character, but I really liked her in this instalment.

The words are true - if you plan to read The Hunger Games, make sure you have the rest of the books in the series on hand. There are only a few series books that are addicting to me, and this is one of them. After I finished reading all three, I couldn't wait to share them with everyone. They're that good.

"Not only are we in the districts forced to remember the iron grip of the Capitol's power each year, we are forced to celebrate it." quoted from Catching Fire 

I didn't know what I was in for with this second book of the Hunger Games trilogy, but nothing could have prepared me for it. Catching Fire starts slower than The Hunger Games but once the action starts you have no clue where Collins will take you. I tried to imagine different scenarios but nothing came close and it was a surprise at every turn.

I enjoyed reading a little bit more about Peeta and Gale in Catching Fire since I felt I didn't get to know them enough in the first book. Romance and action are very well balanced, one not overcoming the other, which is a nice change from all the other books I have been reading recently!

Catching Fire really brought up many emotions in me, I went from fear to tears and I even couldn't help but laugh at some points.
I would even go as far as to say that I liked it better than The Hunger Games.

Collins exceeded my expectations and I can only hope that Mokingjay is just as good!

Catching Fire is the second book in Suzanne Collin's "Hunger Games" trilogy. We start right after Katniss and Peeta have won their version of the Hunger Games and are coming back home to a world that has changed. Throughout the book we learn of rebellions, the Hunger Games Quarter Quell begin, and the mysteries behind the disappearance of District 13. This is a masterful middle to the trilogy. A book that continues the journey of placing the reader in Katniss' mind and this book has definitely made me a fan of Suzanne Collins. Collin's makes this one of the best sequels I have read, it carries the story from beginning to end.

The way the Districts and Capital play out is like the H.G. Well's short story "The Time Machine" whereas the Districts can be likened to the Morlocks, and the citizens of the Capital can be likened to the Eloi of that story. This is a time old story that's been repeatedly done but resonates so well with the world that we're living in right now.

The dynamic of the characters in the story are great. Katniss is one of the protagonists that I'm drawn to with her emotions and inner thoughts, unlike other current young adult books. This was one of the problems I had heading into a series like these, but Collins does a wonderful job of creating a world where the characters are believable and their actions are realistic. Something that's refreshing to see in genre fiction.

Collins' use of symbolism in the story carries over. I love the use of the Mockingjay pin as symbol for a silent rebellion. It draws the reader into the story, makes us sympathetic to Katniss, Peeta, as well as the districts and provides a mystery that carries from the beginning to the end of Catching Fire.

One of the problems that I have with the Hunger Games as a whole is the fact that if the Districts and Capital are based in a future North America what happened to the rest of the world. If there are pockets of humanity still remaining in North America after an apocalyptic event, would there not be other pockets in the world as well? Wouldn't those pockets try to make contact with others, moreover would they help the districts gain their freedom? This is not fleshed out in first two books. I would have loved to have it mentioned at least in passing and been given some history on the state of the rest of the world.

Catching Fire is a great book written by a good author, Suzanne Collins. I definitely recommend this book for any young adult, or fan of genre fiction.

So like most things this wasn't as good as the first , but still a good read. The story has changed which is good, the game has to change to keep u wanting more right. So I'm giving it 3 out of 5 just cuz the first book i couldn't put down , this one i wasn't rushing to pick up every chance i got.

although catching fire was good it lacked the energy from the hunger games. i enjoyed, but it didn't quite capture me as the first novel. the first will always grab the audience and not let go. you go in with lower expectations and you realize the book is awesome. completely blew my expectations. when you move on to the second book you are already set at this high mind set. but to be honest how can you top the first one. it is the reason you started reading this trilogy.

unfortunately catching fire didn't quite have the same fire as it's predecessor. i found this one to be sad and the katniss we knew in the first novel has grown, changed and finally realizing the role she was meant to be.

this is the aftermath of the hunger games....prepare yourself

still filled with surprises don't ever underestimate collins. i think the rest of this trilogy we will be treading on water, because she always has surprises in her pages.

i would still recommend this book and the next for readers' to finally conclude katniss's journey.

bottom line i want to keep reading....and you should too.

p.s. still thoroughly enjoyable....catch the hunger games obsession

The second book in the Hunger Games did not grab me the way book 1 did. The first person storytelling really took away from any buildup of suspense. That element didn't bother me in the first book the way it did in this one but that may be due to familiarity the second time around. I still enjoyed the book and look forward to #3 but this one falls short of a 5 star rating.

Okay, well I didn't die literally but I was hysterical throughout the whole book! Why? I have no idea. Honestly, I don't. But for some weird reason, I would just randomly start laughing my head off for about half an hour straight. It was crazy, yes, but I just so happen to be crazy myself.

ANYWAYS! Moving it on to the book. I loved it, yes. But I didn't love it as much as the first. In the first book, everything was raw, fresh, new. This time around it's like deja vu. At least that's what it seemed like. Of course the books were totally different but after spending one whole book reading about the Hunger Games and survival and everything, you get kind of tired when there's 2 books about it.

Don't get me wrong though. This book talks a lot about rebellion and everything which would be different from the first one, but the Hunger Games was just too, boring. Like everthing was different about the Games but it just seems like, I don't need to hear this all again. Survival, gifts, healing, death, friendship. Hearing about it over and over again, it gets tiresome to read about. But this book did keep me utterly captivated!

I'm really sad and mad at the end though. I wanna know what happens next but of course I have to wait a bit. The book was crazy good and like I said with my review for the Hunger Games, "I don't care if you can't read ... you have to read this book!!"

If you thought the first book was good, well think again, This will be a very short review because I legit can not grasp any words that even comes close to describing how utterly amazing this book is! the twists, drama, scandals is just..... ahhhhh!! I (if i could) would rate this book a 10/5 stars! I am not a bossy person but READ THIS FREAKING BOOK! :)

Suzanne does it again. I swear this series keeps me up at night. I read Catching Fire all day Sunday right after I finished The Hunger Games. I totally didn't expect certain events to happen - I was in total shock and I did yell at the book....The boyfriend and step-dad had a good laugh at me.

Catching Fire was just as good as The Hunger Games. It kept your attention we learned more about the Capitol and characters. I'm still Team Peeta I 3 him! One good thing about this book was that it wasn't as intense as The Hunger Games....I could actually breathe while reading this one. This is good because I don't know if I would have made it if I was holding my breath.

As I said in my Hunger Games review you should really really pick this book up you won't regret it.

I have a few ideas on what is going to happening during Mockingjay but I don't know if I am right or not. I think there is going to be ALOT of tears though.

When I first started this book, I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it as much as the first one. And soon after that I thought it would just be a repeat of the first one. But I was pleasantly surprised. While being true to the style and themes of the first book, Collins brings in a whole new story with these characters. It really was a good read. I didn't want to put it down and I kept reading ahead because I couldn't stand to find out what was going to happen. One comment though: make sure you have the third book handy because unlike the first one, this book leaves you hanging and wanting to read the final one. I finished this book in a few hours and started the third one immediately and also finished that in a few hours!

I had SUCH high hopes for this book since the second one seriously blew me away, it was so amazing. But I have to say I'm extremely disappointed, she had such a great story in her hands and it just seemed like she got a little lazy with it. The ending was unsatisfying to say the least. It was a very realistic ending, emotionally... but I just hoped it would have been different and she would have provided a little more.

This Book was stunning. It blew me away. I Really think that this book Was about the same as the first. I think this one was perfect the way everything was placed and talked about! Totally great! I can't believe that happend, Is what I experienced thought out most of the book! (And that's a Good thing) I still think that there where a few moments that were lacking a bit of exciment, And other parts made me want to rip out my heart becuase it hurt that much to read it. But overall It blew me away. Kudos to Suzanne! C:

First of all, I don't understand why so many people say things like "This book wasn't as good as the first". In my opinion it was great. It kept you hooked and the tension builds and builds. There were a few bland moments but I think many books have that. In the end you can overlook that and it turns out to be a great book. This second book truly blew me away. *Thumbs-Up For helpfulness if your excited for the HG movie ;)*

As good as the first, catching fire was hard to put down. It was really amazing to see Katniss's struggles with her feelings towards Peeta and Gale, and facing yet another hunger games. really really amazing .