Warning: The Hunger Games spoilers alert!
In this rousing sequel to The Hunger Games, last year’s young adult blockbuster, Suzanne Collins crafts a gripping page-turner that continues the action-packed story of Katniss Everdeen, champion of a televised fight-to-the-death between teenage gladiators. Now that Katniss and her partner Peeta have returned from their ghastly ordeal to their Home District 12, their lives should be peaceful in the illustrious Victors’ Village. But the Capitol, the menacing government that controls Panem, is out to get Katniss for her rebellious act of defiance in the arena. President Snow threateningly instructs Katniss, while on their Victory tour, to convince the citizens of Panem her actions were all for her “true love,” Peeta. Snow is afraid of a revolt, and Katniss and her mockingjay bird emblem are now the chief symbols of defiance against the Capitol. But how can she possibly manage this when she and Peeta are barely speaking since he realized that Gale, Katniss’ childhood friend and hunting partner, is still in the picture. After the Victors’ tour has concluded, Katniss realizes she has failed to quell the brewing rebellion in the Districts, and the Capitol blames her. Meanwhile, the Seventy-Fifth Hunger Games are impending. Every twenty-fifth year the Hunger Game calls for a Quarter Quell, a special change in the Hunger Games rules. Katniss must enter the arena again. Is revolution truly rising? Will Katniss survive her second round of doom? What will happen?
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This sounds like such a great book. Do you think it would be a good idea to give this blog address to my students. Many are very good readers so they might want to check it out.
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