So this is the second book in the Hunger Games series and the weakest of the two so far. I hope that the third book is GREAT as this book really just set everything up for the finale!
REVIEW: 3.5 stars
Writing: 3.5 stars
Suzanne Collins totally writes for the Young Adult audience. Not to say that that is bad, but it is not my favorite style of writing. It is all about action with bland descriptions and character development. It wasn't as good as the first book.
Also, one thing really bothered me while listening to the book was the overuse of "I say" or "she says" which I don't know if this was to add clarity. But it annoyed me.
Finally, Tatiana Maslany is a masterful narrator!
Character development: 3.5 stars
There were so many characters and a lot of them were "throw-away" characters so there wasn't good character development at all. The character development in District 12 was the most interesting part of the entire book. The Capitol character development just did not interest me at all - it was weak.
Storyline: 3.5 stars
There was not much friction and interaction between Tributes in the Arena which is the most interesting part of the book. The strategy and alliances are what makes these books work. Also, it was evident that this book was setting up the third book in the trilogy. It just fell flat to me.
Book cover: 3.0 stars
Boring, boring, boring.
Book title: 4.0
Catching Fire. A good title as it was a setup book - CATCHING, not CAUGHT.
Gut feeling: 4.0 stars
It is what I expected. Just okay!
RECOMMEND
INFORMATION/LINKS
Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins
391 pages or 11 hours and 5 minutes
5 days to listen to via audiobook
Read as a Kindle library book - Los Angeles Public Library
Release date of 09/01/2009
https://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5569547003
https://www.scholastic.com/home
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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