Catching Fire

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the annual competion that is the Hunger Games, but the aftermath leaves the victors with no sense of triumph. Instead, they have become the poster boy( and girl) for a rebellion that they never planned to lead. That New Unwanted Status puts them in the bulls-eye for merciless revenge by The Capitol...(dramatic dum, dum, duuuuum)

So, the first thing you shoud know about this review is that this is not the person who has been posting here before. I am, in fact, that persons cousin, who shares an equal taste in books. Secondly, my cousin is going to kill me for doing this first. We're both huge Hunger Games fans. Thirdly, expect me to have a sense of humor and to be slightly harsher review wise. I call things like I see it.

So, plot wise on the metaphoric drawing board, Catching Fire is smoking( that's a joke.) Not only is the strong female lead Katniss targeted for death by the Capitol, but she(Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!!) Also has to compete against 24 other victors in the 75th quarter quell, including, once again, Peeta(Spoiler ends here.) However, in execution, Catching Fire lightly burns.( bad joke) The action in the arena, the idea that Katniss might be dead in seconds, is downplayed here.(Spoiler Again!!!) Not only is the arena smaller and more contained, but Katniss is in an alliance with many of the other victors, resulting in less shock or high action moments. Also, The romantic element between Peeta and Katniss are downplayed. However, Catching Fire does deliver plenty of shock moments, like the first, making it somewhat okay. But only somewhat.

Reviewer: Michael9t4/MM

Rating: 4/5