Best in the Trilogy?

Out of all the books in the Hunger Games trilogy, I personally like the second book, Catching Fire, the best. I think it really gives us a good look at Katniss and her life and how the Hunger Games affected her. Also, it shows Katniss' character developing a lot into the Mockingjay she will become.

We could tell from the end of the first Hunger Games book that Katniss was a rebel from the way Peeta and her were going to eat the berries because it was her idea. In the second book, we see how her actions have affected the Capitol and how they are taking it out on her. We see that President Snow pays her a visit, telling her that she is under careful observation and that they do not believe she did her berry act for true love. Under the Capitol's watchful eye, Katniss is still trying to rebel in her own small ways. She joins hands with the other victors at the interviews before the Quarter Quell and her dress even turns into a Mockingjay during the interview.

In the second book, we also see how the symbol of the Mockingjay is becoming the symbol of the rebellion. It has become a fashion statement in the Capitol yet, the Districts all use the symbol as a sign of rebellion to take down the Capitol. Katniss first sees it as the sign of rebellion when she meets Bonnie and Twill in the woods. They were running away from District 8 and had a cracker with the Mockingjay stamped on it showing that they were for the rebellion. I think Katniss seeing that shows how much of an influence she is on the people of the Districts and that she has given them the courage to start the rebellion. When we first meet Plutarch Heavensbee, we see that he has a watch which shows the symbol even though he is supposedly on the Capitol's side of the whole battle (we later learn he is not).

Generally, I also like the plot of the second book. I enjoyed how it focused more on Katniss and her dealing with struggles in her hometown and not focusing on the games like the first book did. The second book was more taking place in District 12 and how Katniss is adjusting back to her "normal" life after winning the games. There is the Quarter Quell but that is not even mentioned until much later in the book. In the book, we see a love triangle developing between Peeta, Katniss, and Gale which I really enjoyed. It was nice to see Katniss' internal struggle dealing with her love issues and the other problems surrounding her.

Overall, I enjoyed the second book the best because it gave us more of an inside look into Katniss' life and all the struggles she is dealing with after the games. The second book also has some very good characters and some great character development for Katniss. The ending of the book gives a very good lead into the final book Mockingjay which I thought was also very interesting.


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