Book 2 - havo 4

The Hungergames: Catching Fire

Writer: Suzanne Collins.
Pages: 404.
Theme’s: Sciencefiction, Future, drama.
Perspective: Katniss Everdeen.
Plaats: Panem, former US
Time: Unclear.

Katniss and Peeta are back in district 12 after winning the 74th Hunger games. Katniss gets a threat from President Snow to convince the people of their love story as revolution is being rumoured in the districts. As Katniss is struggling with her feelings for Peeta she is having a hard time to actually do this. ‘Convince me, for the sake of your loved ones.’ – President Snow. The Capitol is starting to have trouble maintaining the order in the districts. In a response, President Snow decides that for the Quarter-Quelle, every district must reap 2 victors out of the existing victors, no matter of their health, state of mind or state of body. Katniss is the only victor of 12 and has to go back in the arena.

Katniss: A young, strong woman, who would do anything to protect her loved ones, but due to the first Hunger games, mentally not stable.

Peeta: Katniss’ half fake/real love, it is quite clear what Peeta’s feelings are towards Katniss. He is the same age and physically strong.

Prim: Katniss’ sister for whom she volunteered in the first book, she seems grown up since the first book and determined to support Katniss on whatever she can.

Gale: Katniss’ best friend, and it’s quite clear he is jalous of the relation between Katniss and Peeta.

 

In my opinion it is a great book, I would read it again and again. The story just takes a hold of you and doesn’t want to let you go until you’ve read the whole book, and as it is the Hungergames, it ends with a dirty cliffhanger that makes you want to read the next book. The first book is perfectly continued in the second book  and in my opinion a great transition to a couple of months later. As you read you get more and more the impression as if Katniss isn’t mentally stable and might have a from of PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, due to the first Hungergames in which she saw many die. In my opinion Gale develops to be an A**hole in the second book, he continues to let his Jalous feelings towards the relation of Katniss and Peeta get in the way of rational thinking. Again, in my opinion a great book and I would give it an 8.5/10.