As many of you know, there are a lot of buzz about The Hunger Games Trilogy. There are a lot of people that are SUPER excited of the new movies coming out based on the books. Suzanne Collins (The author of all 3 books) worked very hard creating and publishing this book, and everyone is talking about it! Right now, The Hunger Games is out and Catching Fire is COMING out soon! Personally, I’d give this book 4 and a half stars. I love this book and think it the best book in the trilogy. I gave it 4 and a half stars because it was so interesting. It was personally MY KIND of book. Mysterious, adventurous and descriptive. It had a bit of a twist in it unlike the other books I read, and it was very spontaneous the way they put it in there. Another reason why I gave it 4 and a half is because of how much it connected and went with the other books in the trilogy. Unfortunately, every books isn’t perfect and there were some parts I really didn’t love. I didn’t really like the ending. It went a bit fast. It was like all the beginning and middle were very detailed but the ending was very rushed and wasn’t explained very properly. It shows it was rushed and she just wanted to end the book. Also, The cliffhanger was very interesting but I wish it explained more about how Katniss was feeling. I won’t spoil anything, but the ending went so fast that it didn’t describe Katniss’s true feelings. A way on how to improve the book is by You can improve it by just simply adding more detail like the other parts of the book. In conclusion, this book was truly amazing but just needed more detail at the end.

Out of the trilogy, this was my absolute favorite. I couldn't stop reading while I was reading it. After being done the series, I read it again, and again. It's truly amazing, and i've never been more into a series as I was this series.

“Katniss, there is no District Twelve.” Catching fire is an awesome book by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire is the sequel to The Hunger Games, where Katniss, Peeta and two victors from each District are brought back for the third Quarter Quell. Katniss is forced to marry Peeta by President Snow and the Districts are on the brink of rebellion. The main character in Catching Fire is Katniss, a 17 year old girl form District 12. Katniss is a brave and loyal person. She attempted to protect Gale when he was being punished for hunting a turkey outside of the District. Second, Katniss is a survivor. She survived the Hunger games two times in a row and was the victor of the 74th Hunger Games. I thought Katniss was a very strong character, but I also thought she was much darker than she was in The Hunger Games. Themes in Catching Fire are referred to throughout the book and play an important part in the story. Freedom is a main theme in this book and affects Katniss drastically. The District’s freedom is controlled by the Capitol and decides basically everything that happens in each District. Katniss’ Mockingjay in Catching Fire is seen as a symbol of freedom in the Districts and is used almost as a secret code to show which side the person is on. Katniss is affected by her father’s death during an explosion in a mine that her father was forced to work in by the Capitol. Another theme that is important in Catching Fire is rebellion. At the end of Katniss and Peeta’s victory tour, Katniss learns that District 8 is beginning to rebel against the Capitol. After Katniss breaks out of the Hunger games arena, the Districts are in full scale rebellion. For these reasons, I think themes are very important in Catching Fire. Overall, I thought that Catching Fire was a very good book. It started off a bit slow but sped up after the Capitol announced the tributes. Not a lot happens at the beginning, mostly conversations and the victory tour. Once the tributes were announced the story picks up pace and is almost always intense. The last half of the ending made this an amazing book. I really liked Catching Fire because it is fast and exciting at the end, and also because of the climax and conclusion. I give this book a 3 out of 5 only because of the slow beginning. I would recommend this book to anyone who read The Hunger Games and liked it.

This review is also posted on my book review blog http://j9books.blogspot.com By now most people know who Suzanne Collins is and that she has written The Hunger Games series, and yes I jumped on the band wagon of the movie and read the book before seeing the movie earlier this year. So most people now will know you will need to read the first book The Hunger Games, before picking this one up, or else you are a reader will be completely lost. Katniss and Peeta have done the impossible; there have been two winners for the annual Hunger Games. They have defied the capital and everything that the Hunger Games stands for. But if Katniss thinks that things will return to normal once they return to district 12, she is completely wrong. Due to the fact that she has defied the Capital, the Capital now feels that she owes them, or else those she loves around her as well as the people in the district. Katniss represents something that all the districts have been looking for, hope. Hope for a time without the oppression of the Capital. I believe I stated it when I reviewed the Hunger Games that this review is by an adult reading a YA book who does not read YA books on a regular basis. Therefore, there will be some childish things that occurred in the book that do annoy me. However, this is not to say that Collins was misguided in having these events, thoughts or actions, they work for a YA audience but I am writing my review more for adults who are still considering reading this book. I did not enjoy part one of this book; it felt like this book was going to be a filler book. It felt that Collins wanted to make this a trilogy and she knew how she wanted to start and end, but was left within nothing for the middle. The book does begin to pick up about halfway through part two and part three. But I do not think that there were too many surprises or twists within the book that could not have been predicted. However, I did overall find the book enjoyable and it had moments where I needed to know what would happen next and I think that most people will see the book this way. I enjoyed the moments in the Quarter Quell and I thought that this is where Collins' creativity excels. Collins is able to write a story that will keep people entertained, whether you are a youth or adult, but I think an adult reader will have more issues with the story, characters and grammar than a youth will. I did not enjoy Katniss’ as a character in this book. There were times in the Hunger Games where I was able to relate to her, but I think this was due to the fact that she was on her own, and she did not have to interact with other characters. Interaction with people outside of Gale, Katniss struggles to the point where even the reader is unable to relate to her. I also found that Collins portrayed Katniss as not as smart in the Hunger Games. I do not know if this was due to the fact that Katniss was out of her element of hunting (but surely she can be good at more than one thing) but it appeared to me that she left all the difficult decision and speaking to Peeta or Gale or Haymitch, really anyone else other that Katniss. Katniss also all of a sudden became a naive girl who is not aware of what was occurring around her and really was only concerned about herself. I just feel that Katniss took a step back in maturity and development in this book. Additionally, I disliked that there is a love triangle. While I do not read too many YA books, I know enough about the popular YA books out there to know that this seems to be a growing trend. Do girls need to have two guys wanting her attention to be happy? No, I don’t think so, but I do not understand why YA authors seem to think so and I personally think that it sets a bad example. Additionally, as an adult I noticed that there are several instances of poor sentence structure, and use of periods (and I am no way stating that my writing style is perfect, far from I assure you). While this does annoy me somewhat in regular book, I think the fact that this is a young adult book which is typically read by young adults who are developing these skills it sets a bad example for them. If an experienced and published author writes this way it must be right, so why can't they as well? Overall, this is a fairly good read if you are able to get past some of the negatives I pointed out above. There were points within this book that were enjoyable and felt like Collins was getting back to her stride of the Hunger Games; it was just a shame that it took about half of the book to get there. I think once you have made it this far in the series you feel compelled to read the next novel and I will read it eventually to see how everything ends. Enjoy!!!

The love I had for Collins first novel gets carried over to her second novel. Whereas, "The Hunger Games" kept me reading on because of the intense story line and cliffhanging chapter endings. "Catching Fire" provided me with in-depth material about the characters, prior hunger games and the history of Panem. At times I felt parts of the story line where cut short when they could have been described further and the dialogue between characters should have been longer and more detailed. All together the novel was a great read and I'd recommend it, especially if you've already read the first novel.

And Collins goes on.............. and on. Another hunger game and with the past victors........... Really! It doesn't even get started until we are two thirds through the book. I think Katniss's character kind of falls apart in the end of this one. Jumps across the table at Haymitch. She was portrayed stronger than this. Not sure that I will read the third one.

Great flow, exciting and thrilling.

This book was a hundred times better than the first one. The first one was so predictable where this one I just didn't know what to expect. The Hunger Games are over and Katniss and Peeta are the victors. They have a few more weeks until their fame and the cameras will leave them. They cannot wait for that moment. They are in need of time to themselves out of the view of everyone in the Capitol. A year passes and it is the 75th Anniversary of the Hunger Games - which they call The Quarter Quell. Every 25 years there is a special twist to the Hunger Games. All victors of the games have immunity from ever going back in the draw to be a contestant but for the Quarter Quell, President Snow makes an announcement that the pool of names will be drawn from the victors list in each District. This means that Katniss, Haymitch (their mentor) and Peeta are back in the Hunger Games... again! Haymitch's name is drawn but Peeta acts as tribute to save Katniss' life since she saved his in the previous game. But Katniss promised herself to do whatever it takes to keep Peeta alive. This book is so unpredictable, to the rebels and the acts of hatred and punishment, to the love that was portreyed and has to be followed through with Peeta and Katniss that this book will have you hanging on to every word. I yelled at the book a few times, not gonna lie. It was just that good. I can’t wait to read the next one! A year passes and it is the 75th Anniversary of the Hunger Games - which they call The Quarter Quell. Every 25 years there is a special twist to the Hunger Games. All victors of the games have immunity from ever going back in the draw to be a contestant but for the Quarter Quell, President Snow makes an announcement that the pool of names will be drawn from the victors list in each District. This means that Katniss, Haymitch (their mentor) and Peeta are back in the Hunger Games... again! Haymitch's name is drawn but Peeta acts as tribute to save Katniss' life since she saved his in the previous game. But Katniss promised herself to do whatever it takes to keep Peeta alive. This book is so unpredictable, to the rebels and the acts of hatred and punishment, to the love that was portreyed and has to be followed through with Peeta and Katniss that this book will have you hanging on to every word. I yelled at the book a few times, not gonna lie. It was just that good. I can’t wait to read the next one!

I must keep in mind that this novel (and the series) was written for adolescents, and that the surprise ending, which came as no surprise to me, would probably astound younger readers. That being said, I enjoyed exploring Katniss' thought process and her confusion over what she believed was happening. I can understand why this series is so engaging; Katniss is a really well drawn character who expresses real human fears, annoyances and sadness through her thoughts and actions. I may just move directly on to the third book, Mockingjay" to see how this series ends, although I already have my own predictions as to what will happen to Miss Everdeen and her friends.

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.