Rating: 4 stars
Cover Synopsis: Katniss and Peeta won the annual Hunger Games. But it had been a victory won in defiance of the Capitol and its harsh rules. There are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.
This is the second book in the Hunger Games series (I read that book in January and loved it). And it was just as good. Action-packed, thought-provoking and, yes, pretty gruesome. But revolution always is, right?
Katniss and Peeta become reluctant heros in this book, and it's interesting to watch the internal struggle they each have with the expectations others have for them -- and the expectations they have for themselves. I was a little disappointed that halfway thorough the book the plot takes a familiar turn and becomes very similar to the first novel. But I see why the author did it, and it works for the story. Just would have been interesting to see her take a different direction.
Not complaining (too much) though. Still a riveting book that had my heart pumping right up to the end. Can't wait for the third book -- which hasn't been published yet. So I guess I'll HAVE to wait.
