Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (2009)
– Part 2 of The Hunger Games Trilogy.
“I can’t really think about kissing when I’ve got a rebellion to incite”
Our kick-ass heroine Katniss Evergreen has got the world to save so can’t afford to get all soppy over boys.
Peeta is the main love interest, but, frankly, he’s a bit of a wimp. “You’re my whole life” he gushes and , wisely, she is drawn more to the dashing Gale.
There’s also a strong hint that she fancies the most significant new character, Finnick Odair, who is described as “tall, athletic , with golden skin and bronze-coloured hair”.
But ,while at some point, Katniss must have lost her virginity to Peeta this fact is implied rather than central to her story. The subtext seems to be that revolutions are more important than hanky-panky. Continue reading
