Book Remarks: Suzanne Collins, “Catching Fire” (2009)

I found The Hunger Games — the first book, that is — imperfect yet intriguing. That is also how I describe myself on my better days. The characters Suzanne Collins created were compelling enough for me to want to keep going with the trilogy, as opposed, in contrast, to the relative lack of curiosity I experienced after finishing the first Twilight book. I just finished the second Hunger Games book, Catching Fire, and it was entertaining, albeit not as much of a page-turner as the first one. Here are some reactions, written for those who have already read the book themselves.

Cover of "Catching Fire (The Second Book ...

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Book Remarks: Suzanne Collins, “The Hunger Games”

When I traveled a bit last summer, it seemed like all of my friends (and their kids) were reading The Hunger Games or had already read it. Suzanne Collins’ work sounded appealing, as I enjoy science fiction and this seemed to have some sort of social consciousness to it. But it took the release of the Hollywood blockbuster for me to finally get around to reading it myself.

(Warning: I don’t recap a lot of the plot, but you might not want to read these reflections if you haven’t read the book yourself.)

Cover of "The Hunger Games"

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