SSR 1

The SSR book I read first quarter was The Hunger Games Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. This is the second book in the The Hunger Games trilogy. Catching Fire is a science fiction young adult novel. This novel continues the story if Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic nation panem. Katniss and Peeta return to district 12 after winning The Hunger Games. Katniss is unsure of where her and Peeta stand due to his feelings for her. Katniss does not feel the same way towards him. Katniss has put herself in a difficult position because some people believe she rebelled against the capital, which is causing uprisings. Katniss now trying to stay low and away from the capitals radar gets an unexpected visit from President Snow. He sternly suggests her to prove to him and the rest of the people she did not rebel but that she acted out because of her love for Peeta. Time passes and Katniss and Peeta are going to revisit the district's of the fallen tributes. This is painful for Katniss because of her relationship with a certain tribute. After traveling through the districts and finally reaching the capital President Snow feels Katniss has just stirred up more trouble. He makes a very bold decision in making tributes who have won the games only be chosen for the next games. Katniss and Peeta now extremely worried. Their first games were child's play, now they will be dealing with experienced winners. Later in the book when the games finally take off we notice shady and interesting things happening between the tributes. Alliances start to be made and a lot of foreshadowing on situations with the main characters.