Catching Fire

I was worried that this was going to be a retread of the first book, and thankfully it wasn't - instead, we get to see a revelation of how vicious the Capitol can be in their attempts to maintain control, and

I'd say that I enjoyed the Games part of this book more than the last; seeing the land be manipulated against the participants was very entertaining, and I imagine it will make great spectacle in the eventual film. The pre-Games section dragged, though, and the ending was very much the definition of a dues ex machina. Overall, though, it was a fun second chapter that serves as a good bridge between the first novel and the last.