Spoilers, be warned!

To be honest, I dont think I liked this one as much as the first. It felt like it had an extremely slow buildup until Katniss is informed that she has to go back into the Hunger Games again. I was also waiting for more development on the rebellions in the districts, but it seemed like those got grazed over more than they should, since I got the feeling that rebelling over repression was the entire point/theme of this book.

However, I did enjoy getting to know the new characters in the Games, even if they weren't explored as deeply as Rue was in the first novel. Overall, a good book. The cliffhanger at the end definitely egged me on to read the final installment.