Catching Fire

I just finished Catching Fire last night. I read it in basically one sitting, taking me roughly four hours. I thought that I would write a review for it- why not? Don't worry, I'll try not to give anything major away. 

The story starts off half a year from where The Hunger Games ended, the day that the Victory Tour is supposed to kick off. Both Peeta and Gale are ignoring her. The only people (other than her family, of course) that she really every sees are Madge, the mayor's daughter, and Haymitch. The entire Victory Tour part  doesn't contain much detail, unfortunately. The only time when you really hear anything about it is while they stay in District 11, District 8, and the Capitol. The first 170 or so pages are devoted to reintroducing the reader to the events of the last book, the Victory Tour, and Katniss/Peeta/Gale's relationships. I found this part a little bit boring to read, certainly not as good as the last book. It was sprinkled here and there with dry wit on Katniss', Haymitch's, and Cinna's behalves. Fortunately, things began to look up (or down, if you're in Katniss' shoes) when President Snow announced the Quarter Quell...

For future CF readers: Here's a hint. Go back through your copies of Catching Fire and look for the name Johanna Mason...