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![]() ![]() This is a sequel that is just as good or better than the first book. I pay this book the highest compliment: I couldn’t put this story down and kept wanting to turn the page. The embers of a revolution start here. For the longest, we have known Katniss and Gale's distaste of the Capitol, but we finally get other characters with the same viewpoint as well. Touching on the romantic element briefly, I still prefer Gale with Katniss, but I love how Peeta is the epitome of kindness isn't a weakness. But sometimes, he could tone down the confessions of his undying love. Way to guilt her to love you, bruh. The love triangle never gets in the way and enters and departs smoothly when the book calls for extra drama. I guess anyone reading this has already read and enjoyed The Hunger Games, so I won't bother describing it. Personally, I enjoyed this slightly more than its predecessor. The first book had a simple purity of teenagers just trying to murder each other, whereas this one has much more back story and exposition, which worked well and filled out the dystopian future world just enough. The climax was a touch rushed and even a little confusing, but it's set up very nicely for the last book. Enjoyable, for those (like me) who quite like this kind of thing.
Collins has done that rare thing. She has written a sequel that improves upon the first book. As a reader, I felt excited and even hopeful: could it be that this series and its characters were actually going somewhere? The author describes her wearing a series of Cher-worthy costumes in which she confronts poisonous mists, deranged monkeys, and a flock of ''candy pink'' birds equipped with long beaks used to skewer human necks. Great stuff, this. Unfortunately, such startling apparitions too quickly appear and disappear, baubles randomly affixed to a story that's been stretched to gossamer thinness. Belongs to SeriesThe Hunger Games (2) Is contained inHas the adaptationIs abridged inHas as a studyHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guide
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion. No library descriptions found.
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