Publisher: Scholastic, 2009
472 pages, paperback
Source: Purchased through Kmart
Synopsis:
Katniss Everdeen survived the Hunger Games now the Capitol wants revenge.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create.
As the nation watches Katniss and Peeta, the stakes are higher than ever. One false move and the consequences will be unimaginable.
My Review:
I will start the review by saying that Suzanne was not able to continue the momentum from the first novel. I am sure that everyone was waiting for the scene at the train station on the return of the victors but guess what, Suzanne just skips the whole coming back scene and tells us about it in the past tense, which is kind of annoying.
In the start, the novel is quite boring and I was disappointed by the lack of any progress in the story. The fast paced action, due to which 'The Hunger Games' received acclaim, is not seen anywhere except until the very end.
Once again, Suzanne fails to provide any good descriptions of places. Katniss gets in her room, Katniss gets on the train, Katniss reaches the President's house etc. Suzanne could have given a description of the different Districts Katniss visits on her Victory Tour, as well as the spectacular view of the massive capitol. But Suzanne just skips the description part which can leave many readers frustrated, like me.
Another thing I really missed was that Suzanne could have made a map of the way the districts are spread around the Capitol now that they have much more importance in this novel.
I really did not like was the love trio. The more I read the book, the more it seemed like 'New Moon' to me, which is a novel that is really low on my good reads list. Katniss likes Gale, then starts liking Peeta, and then keeps loving Gale and Peeta at the same time. Fans of Gale will be really frustrated as he does not have much of a role in this novel.
The novel crawls at an extremely slow pace, although President Snow's visit to Katniss' house adds a twist in the tale. There is not much progress in the plot in the start, although the sparks of the already obvious revolt are evoking. Things keep crawling on but then the announcement at the Quarter Quell, that is an edition to the Hunger Games every 25 years, would shock many readers. Many readers would love this announcement, many hate it and many will just find it a bit too repetitive, me being among the last group.
About the side-characters, I would say that Suzanne does not explore much of their background story in this book too. All we still know about Peeta, the second main character in the series, is that he is the son of a baker. There is a bit exploration in the background of Haymitch, a character I like more then Katniss in the series. But still a lot is left unanswered about the new characters that come in the book like Finnick, Johanna and a few others.
The part where this book excels over 'The Hunger Game's is the fast paced action and electrifying moments that come in the last part of the book, yes you heard correct, THE LAST PART. Suzanne did an excellent job in making the horrors of the Hunger games arena, and the clock system was just amazing. This was the part that I liked even better then the previous book and the only thing that I think makes the book worth reading.
And then there is the ending, where once again Suzanne did an excellent job, which although was a bit obvious, would still be loved by all the readers.
My Rating:
In the start, the novel is quite boring and I was disappointed by the lack of any progress in the story. The fast paced action, due to which 'The Hunger Games' received acclaim, is not seen anywhere except until the very end.
Once again, Suzanne fails to provide any good descriptions of places. Katniss gets in her room, Katniss gets on the train, Katniss reaches the President's house etc. Suzanne could have given a description of the different Districts Katniss visits on her Victory Tour, as well as the spectacular view of the massive capitol. But Suzanne just skips the description part which can leave many readers frustrated, like me.
Another thing I really missed was that Suzanne could have made a map of the way the districts are spread around the Capitol now that they have much more importance in this novel.
I really did not like was the love trio. The more I read the book, the more it seemed like 'New Moon' to me, which is a novel that is really low on my good reads list. Katniss likes Gale, then starts liking Peeta, and then keeps loving Gale and Peeta at the same time. Fans of Gale will be really frustrated as he does not have much of a role in this novel.
The novel crawls at an extremely slow pace, although President Snow's visit to Katniss' house adds a twist in the tale. There is not much progress in the plot in the start, although the sparks of the already obvious revolt are evoking. Things keep crawling on but then the announcement at the Quarter Quell, that is an edition to the Hunger Games every 25 years, would shock many readers. Many readers would love this announcement, many hate it and many will just find it a bit too repetitive, me being among the last group.
About the side-characters, I would say that Suzanne does not explore much of their background story in this book too. All we still know about Peeta, the second main character in the series, is that he is the son of a baker. There is a bit exploration in the background of Haymitch, a character I like more then Katniss in the series. But still a lot is left unanswered about the new characters that come in the book like Finnick, Johanna and a few others.
The part where this book excels over 'The Hunger Game's is the fast paced action and electrifying moments that come in the last part of the book, yes you heard correct, THE LAST PART. Suzanne did an excellent job in making the horrors of the Hunger games arena, and the clock system was just amazing. This was the part that I liked even better then the previous book and the only thing that I think makes the book worth reading.
And then there is the ending, where once again Suzanne did an excellent job, which although was a bit obvious, would still be loved by all the readers.
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