A fantastic sequel to the first book, The Hunger Games. For many books, the second book does not live up to the first book. For me, this one did. Now I am going to keep my points short on this. I figure most people have either read or seen the movies or at least hear about the books by this point. So getting opinions and thoughts on it are easy so i will just stick to the main points 
 The hardships of district 12 are nicely described without taking away from the pace and focus of the story. It really adds to the world building of the story and more depth and purpose to the series. 
 I love Katniss' conflicts between running and fighting and her feelings on Gale and Peeta. It is very easy to get where she is coming from. I know some people complained about her actions but once you stop and think that she is just a teenage girl it all comes nicely into perspective. She has strengths and flaws and I appreciate that. Books have enough "perfect" heroes. 
 The Game: Nice twists on the game arena. This concept enthralled me and really shows Suzanne Collins creative side. From how it is played to the challenges they face. I was quite impressed. 
 The ending comes up very fast at a point that demanded I read the third book right away. So just a warning you may want to have it ready.