** spoiler alert ** 
 After reading 'The Hunger Games' I was eager to start on the second one. 'Catching Fire' immediately sucked me in, picking up months after the games and delving into the characters' lives we've come to know and love. 
 I knew the love triangle was bound to happen, and I was initially put off. Having read so many romance books featuring this same dilemma recently, I did not look forward to falling in love with two fictional characters only to have one leave broken-hearted (and at this point, I still am not happy about this). Peeta and Gale have both found love from me in different ways. However, Collins' well-written story kept me intrigued and before long I could not put the book down. 
 Katniss, as a character, is daring and compassionate while also being impulsive. I love her as a female lead, more so than other young adult novels that feature only girls-next-door with vague details and not much substance. Katniss is strong and fearless, which makes the book even more enjoyable just by getting to see it all through her eyes. I feel as though I, as the reader, have grown with her in this second novel. 
 I hope Mockingjay is just as enticing.