The hunger games: Catching fire by Suzanne Collins
Scholastic, 2009. ISBN 9781407109367.
(Ages 13+) Recommended. After the thrilling first book in
the series, The hunger games, comes an equally riveting action
driven
sequel. Catching fire follows the story of
Katniss and
Peetar, as they return victorious to their village. Life has changed
for them.
They are no longer hungry and living in poverty. Katniss finds it
difficult to
settle down. She still continues to break the law and hunt illegally
for food
for her friends and is torn about her feelings for Gale, her hunter
friend, and
Peetar. When she inadvertently becomes the focus of a rebellion in
Panem,
things begin to hot up for her and she is faced with going into the
Arena again
to fight to the death.
Although some of the action scenes feel a bit like a rerun from the
first
novel, they were still exciting enough to keep me reading and certainly
on edge
for the sequel. The romantic interest seesaws between the two young
men,
Peetar, who often appears to be too good to be true and Gale who has
had a thin
role in the action.
However Katniss is a most appealing heroine - she is brave and loyal to
her friends. Her daring feats in the Arena and her encounters with the
evil
President kept me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait to see what
will
happen next.
Pat Pledger