curbing the hunger

The second hunger games book was quite a bit different from the first, I didn't enjoy it quite as much but it did curb my hunger for more Katniss. The problems with this book faulted within the first books greatness. It was difficult to live up to the legacy. I had many thoughts running through my head when I read this book; including why do they feel the need to out-do themselves. The book was great, that being said sending the tributes back into the arena was too much for me. It was over-done. The experience had already been created flawlessly, but trying again just seemed like forcing something to be less great than before. I would even go as far as to say that it almost took away from the first books glory. Among other things the love story is tragic in the book and is kind of annoying at the start, the repetition may have gone a little too far. Although I have yet to read the third book so I may be lacking a little bit of insight on the matter. There were several things that I happened to love in this book as well; fortunately there were a decent amount of things to catch my interest just long enough for me to finish the book. One of the things that I found most impressive in this book was the author’s ability to utilize detail, he found ways to make his description tell a story within his own writing; for example: when he describes the white rose that president snow sent to Katniss you can feel the anger and tension between the two in his description of the harsh smell and the blazing white color of the flower. Another aspect of his writing I enjoyed was the ability the author gave the readers to form relationships with the characters, not only did he form them as humble and very likeable people, but he gave them emotions on a connectable level. He shows this through the love Peeta has and how Peeta’s eyes change and dilate when looking at the girl he loves, but he complicates things by including Gale into the story and adding the element of real life. Everyone has been in a situation where they have had to choose. I really commend authors with this ability, I think it is a powerful tool, that when used correctly can draw in your audience at the correct point in the story. When I read that is one of the first things I look to make, an emotional connection. Once I have made a connection I am almost always hooked.