This puts Katniss in a convenient position for the Capitol leaders, as she is the only female tribute to have ever won from district 12. Namely, they devise a plan to host a special for the 75th hunger games, composed of the victors of previous rounds. Snow, and other leaders in the Capitol, have seen Katniss' acts as rebellious, and will do whatever it takes to suppress uprisings. Her feelings of dread culminate when she shares a conversation with President Snow, who threatens the life of her family if Katniss does not abide by his orders. As Katniss returns to district 12 though, she struggles with accepting the realization that her life will never be the same. When readers left off in the last novel, Katniss and Peeta, in unison, emerged victorious as the winners of the 74th annual Hunger Games. However, as I continued to read, every turn of the page seemed more enjoyable than the last and eventually, it became clear to me that Collins has done a phenomenal job with sustaining readers' attention and transitioning the story into a new narrative. When I first began reading the novel, I dreaded that my interest in the story might slip away from me. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins, the sequel to her ever-popular "Hunger Games" novel, certainly bears a heavy burden of doubling-up on the success of her last installment.
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