It's a beautiful thing when a sequel is as good as the first book. In Catching Fire, Collins continues the story of Katniss. Though she survived the Hunger Games, her defiant and humane actions in the arena have sparked unrest against the Capitol's rule among the districts. Under threat from the Capitol, Katniss must try to stop what she unwittingly started.The twists in this book have to be read to be believed. There were several times where I physically felt the book hit me in the face, I was so surprised. (Though in retrospect, I should have seen some of them coming...) My only worry was that it would turn into Twilight, since two different guys are in love with Katniss. Thankfully, these books are the anti-Twilight. Katniss has bigger fish to fry, like keeping her family and herself alive. It rings far more true that a teenage girl with these kind of problems in her life would see a love triangle (and romance in general) as an unwelcome pitfall, rather than an all-consuming drama of ultimate importance.
A lot of great characters are introduced in this book, and Collins really impresses with the ease and precision she uses to make them memorable in a short amount of time. Because the action barely lets up long enough for us to meet these people before their lives are in danger.
Arbitrary rating: 4.5 out of 5 unwelcome pitfalls
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