(7) Catching Fire
Title: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2) by Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press 391 Pages Genre: Fantasy, dystopian society Synopsis: Katniss, again the narrator, returns home to find herself more the center of attention than ever. The sinister President Snow surprises her with a visit, and Katniss’s fear when Snow meets with her alone is both palpable and justified. Catching Fire is divided into three parts: Katniss and Peeta’s mandatory Victory Tour through the districts, preparations for the 75th Annual Hunger Games, and a truncated version of the Games themselves. Slower paced than its predecessor, this sequel explores the nation of Panem: its power structure, rumors of a secret district, and a spreading rebellion, ignited by Katniss and Peeta’s subversive victory. Review: The book starts with Katniss and Peeta needing to get ready for their Victory tour of the districts...where they get to go and stand in front of the families of those that th...