Book #2- Catching Fire

Back Cover Summary:

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games. She and fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. Gale holds her at an icy distance. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol — a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.

Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she’s afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her more is that she’s not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol’s cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can’t prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

My Review:

I was re-reading this book after going to see the movie and I felt like something was missing. I usually don't like seeing movies based on books, but The Hunger Games Trilogy and Harry Potter series are, undoubtedly my exceptions to the rule.
Once again, I felt connections to the characters in this book. I rooted for Peeta and Katniss and sighed whenever Gale was involved. Lord knows I've had a vendetta against Gale since the first book. I cried when Cinna was beaten and giggled at Finnick's antics.
If you watched the movie but didn't read the book, I really recommend the book; there's so much more action and so much more to the story that makes you feel like you're really involved.

Overall:

I give Catching Fire a 5 out of 5!