Catching fire by Suzanne Collins is the second book of the "hunger games" trilogy. Since I managed to get all three books for free, I figured I should read them one after the other without taking breaks for other novels. I was a bit worried that the second book would not live up to the first one and in a way it didn't. I felt that the action in the second half of the book was a bit... rushed. Maybe her publisher was urging her to pull out a second book.
Don't get me wrong, there is action galore and Katniss' angst and doubts are there too. In a way this book shifts from the pure animalistic and violent survival, to a more political kind of survival game. I am doubtful that, such a strong presence - the Capitol, was really threatened by a little girl with a bow and arrows. Maybe she really is just a tool of the resistance. The Capitol's shine seems faded in this sequel, though but its armed forces and the dictatorship over the districts begin to surface.
What can I say? I enjoyed it, but I kind of missed the entire logic behind the survival in the arena, from book one. What I did like, was Katniss and Peeta's tour of the districts and the entire chemistry between the trio: Katniss, Peeta and Gale. As usual, she manages to get everybody in trouble. The title is meaningful, because Katniss' actions manage to set fire to the entire Panem, literally and figuratively.
Since I had started reading the trilogy I have barely had time for any work. I get engulfed in Panem's atmosphere and I tend to dismiss my other duties. I have started book three from the series and I am conflicted because I want to do other things but I also want to find out how everything ends. I guess this is what a truly good book is: one that you cannot let go.
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