ZOMG. Someday, before I die, I want to write a book this good. (ok, so I'm dreaming ...)
Review by SusanKayeQuinn (LibraryThing), February 15, 2011 Mockingjay proved to be the book that delivered on the promise of revolution, but the carnage and games continue.Of the three books, this one started the slowest, I think. There's a lot of anticipation, both of the battles to come and of who's going to die. After reading the first two books, I was expecting the worst, so was kind of surprised at who ended up surviving. Don't get your hopes up, though, there's no happy ending here either.Many have spoken of the triangle between Katniss, Gale, and Peeta, but I really didn't feel like it was much of a LOVE triangle. Maybe a LOYALTY triangle, but I'm not sure Katniss ever will understand or feel love for anyone but her sister, Prim. The resolution between Katniss and her two beaus is believable, though, and felt right to me.As far as the story goes, I'm reminded of a quote from a TV show (a Star Trek episode, I think, but I can't remember): Everybody dies. No, this isn't a spoiler...but as is true in any war, everyone dies in some way, be it physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Including Katniss. I think that's the saddest part about the end of this series, is that the Katniss I loved in book one is gone.There's two decisions that Katniss makes at the end of this book that I don't understand. Well, one I understand but would have liked to know that SHE understood it, and the other didn't really make sense to me. If you're curious which ones, drop me a line. And the consequences from those decisions seemed a little contrived, but that's probably because we're stuck in Katniss' point of view and really don't know what happens behind the scenes.The one criticism I have is the epilogue. I really feel it was unnecessary. Perhaps it was an attempt to give the reader (or the editor) some kind of happy ending, but I don't think it was in character. After everything the characters went through and the thorough destruction of their trust in EVERYTHING, what is described in the epilogue is not really believable, no matter how much time has passed. Again, if you'd like specifics, message me.This series is not a love story, it's the story of the ravages of war and the corruption of power. I think we'll be seeing the first book, The Hunger Games, being added to high school curricula in the future, and rightly so. And after reading all three books, I have a much greater respect for our soldiers returning from war, and the demons they have to carry for the rest of their lives.
Review by robindejarnett (LibraryThing), February 15, 2011 A very action packed and exiting book. The end was very suprising and left you on the edge of your seat. I thought it was a great way to end an actoin packed series.
Review by StOl0620 (LibraryThing), February 3, 2011 Very different from the first two books, and I think not as good. The Hunger Games are gone and instead there's a lot of drama and character interaction. Katniss also seems hard to relate to as her situation is quite strange. Overall I was disappointed.
Review by VVilliam (LibraryThing), February 2, 2011 A really good book although I found the ending bad for my taste. Its just weird for me how it ends.
Review by JoQu05 (LibraryThing), February 2, 2011 I cant say how good this book is. the whole series is amazing. In mocking jay you find out that district 13 realy does exist. will there be an uprising or a battle? read it to find out
Review by greenday21 (LibraryThing), February 2, 2011 It took me a while to get into this book. The ending was pretty good in my opinion.
Review by AbSc0603 (LibraryThing), February 1, 2011 A good book but not as good as the first two. Very entertaining to people who like action and romance
Review by KeOc0211 (LibraryThing), February 1, 2011 really good sad unexpected events that are always suprising
Review by nibo143 (LibraryThing), February 1, 2011 This book is this best book ever. I highly reccomend this to people that like fantasy.
Review by AlDe0424 (LibraryThing), February 1, 2011 The Quarter Quell is over and the rebellion against President Snow and The Capitol is in full force. Katniss emerges from the wreckage of the last Hunger Games and has become the spokesperson of the rebels (whether she likes it or not). Katniss is to become the Mockingjay and lead the charge for democracy. The third book heads in a different direction than the previous two as the Games are no longer a factor. The mythical District 13 is a reality and runs with military precision and Katniss is in a new role as their figurehead. The Hunger Games morphs into something much bigger as the stakes are higher and the future of civilization is at stake. This book has quite a few twists and turns and is quite impossible to put down. A fantastic conclusion to the series.
Review by JechtShot (LibraryThing), January 31, 2011 This book was so sad and so good. I liked the hunger game's arena but even with out it this book was good. Really sad that it will make you cry. All those who wanted Peta and Katniss to live happily ever after and have no more troubles then DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!!! I really liked the ending. But I repeat really sad. Many characters are killed along with main ones.
Review by AsTr1102 (LibraryThing), January 31, 2011 Sometimes in a series the first one is the best and the others just keep getting worse. But this, being the third one in the series, just kept getting better and kept my interest. I read it quickly.
Review by SaRa0518 (LibraryThing), January 31, 2011 Mockingjay had a lot of good things in it, but there were times I was completely dizzy from the spinning emotions of Katniss. I realize she is a young girl, who loves two very different boys in different ways, but I was tired of her feeling like she could only love one of them. I understand that a description of society that would allow an annual televised event, where 24 children are pitted against each other, fighting to the death, where the country is in chaos and everyone fears a leader who stands alone, where nuclear death is a true threat with the history of District 13, where people want to become animals, despite it also being a society where muttations are pitted against the civilians, in order to make them fear and obey... well, describing a world where a girl could choose to love two boys simultaneously... that would have been too much. Suspension of disbelief would have been shattered. God forbid I would have been able to get over the nausea created by her constant see-saw of a heart. The story was intriguing, nevertheless, and Collins has done a fantastic job of creating a new world for young adult readers to explore and become absorbed in. It is worth reading, but do be prepared for a pretty clichéd version of a strong young woman who feels that the young men in her life come second only to the leader she wants desperately to slay.
Review by HippieLunatic (LibraryThing), January 26, 2011 I was not happy with this book. It was not exciting, as a matter of fact I found it quite boring. I also found it much grittier and political than the two previous books.It felt quite forced to me. To make matters worse, I really disliked the narration of the audio version. It might be one of the worse narrations I have ever heard. If you would like to read it, I would recommend that you don't bother with the audio and stick with the book. I gave this book three stars only because it was carried by the first two in the series which were so much better. Otherwise I think I would have rated even lower. Especially for the audio version.
Review by Iudita (LibraryThing), January 24, 2011 This one was more depressing than the first two, I think because of the lack of direct interaction between Katniss and Peeta in it. I was pleased to see how the story played out, but didn't feel it was quite as satisfying as the first two.
Review by AJBraithwaite (LibraryThing), January 23, 2011 I was not a fan of this book, although I enjoyed the first two in the series. This book was a little to gruesome and painful to read for me. I also think it has a lot more adult content than the rest of the series. There were elements of prostitution, suicide, torture and murder throughout the book. The torture and murder scenes were a lot more graphic than in the earlier books and I thought that Katniss's complete mental breakdown was also a little too graphic for children my daughter's age (my daughter is 12 and has been assigned this book for a reading project, I will be objecting to her teacher). Maybe part of the reason I dislike this book is that it is painful and heartwrenching to read. The bombing of the children near the end was just too much to me after a book filled with pain and torment. It really is a shame though, because the rest of the series is great. I wish the ending book were great as well.
Review by amhamilt (LibraryThing), January 23, 2011 "I also think you're a little hard to swallow. With your tacky romantic drama and your defender-of-the-helpless act. Only it isn't an act, which makes you more unbearable. Please feel free to take this personally." --- PREACH IT, JOHANNA. Thank god I am finally finished with these. They were interesting enough & I am happy to have read them for the cultural cred points, but holy crap. So many unnecessary deaths, and not in a "death of the innocent" sort of way, but in a "what the f*ck did that add to the plot?" sort of way. Peeta was at least interesting in this one. Now that I've finished I can already feel my interest in the entire venture slipping away from me. So, that's that, then. Good show, all.
Review by ebro (LibraryThing), January 23, 2011 When I first picked up Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games over a year ago, I was enthralled. Sure, it was basically a less messed up American version of Battle Royale, but it was amazing, pulse-pounding and fascinating dystopian fiction that pulled me in and wouldn't let me go. I was, however, afraid when I heard about the sequel, Catching Fire. While the ending of The Hunger Games left ample room for a sequel, I wasn't sure how it could deliver like The Hunger Games had. While Catching Fire just wasn't as good as The Hunger Games, it was still a great book that continued the story in a way that made sense. I was psyched for Mockingjay. I've seriously been counting down all summer for it and was thrilled when my local library had a copy ready for use a mere three days after the book hit shelves. Sadly, Collins seriously disappointed me. While I expected Mockingjay not to be up to the level of The Hunger Games, I thought it was even weaker than Catching Fire. The book takes a completely different approach than the others and has a severe tone change into something darker and deadlier. While I typically wouldn't mind this, it just didn't work in Mockingjay. The plot mostly continues off some of the revolution ideas in Catching Fire, where Katniss has become the "mascot" of the rebels against the evil Capital and their Hunger Games. Not a bad idea for a story, but was executed in such a boring way that I had to drag myself through much of the book. With all the battles and television propaganda going on, I would think the book would be more engaging, but it just wasn't until close to the end. The different treatment of the characters is probably what bothered me the most. Not only did Peeta not show up until the very end, but Katniss seemed like she lost her strength. Rather than being a powerful character out to defend what she believes, Katniss has been downgraded to little more than a symbolic figurehead who hangs out around the revolution. All of the thrilling action and excitement is pretty much gone, as Katniss seems to spend much of her time on the fringes of everything in the story. I wanted to like this book, I really did, but the changed approach just didn't work. It came across as horribly boring and just not up to the standard of previous books. While I admit that Hunger Games fans should read Mockingjay for the sake of closure, be warned.
Review by BookAddictDiary (LibraryThing), January 19, 2011 While I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books, I was rather disappointed with this last book. The author took a LONG time to get to the final outcome of the revolution but seemed to want to wrap up the whole thing in just a few pages. It didn't feel right. It was as if she knew she needed to complete the story so she killed off a few people, kept up the endless game playing and then put a bow on it. Bleah. Not what I was anticipating or expecting, and that makes me sad. This series was outstanding and now it's just mediocre.
Review by brainella (LibraryThing), January 17, 2011 I have not read a better series of books this past year. while not as good as the Hunger Games, this was an exceptionally well crafted story.
Review by psychobabble4u (LibraryThing), January 15, 2011 I was dispapointed. Everytime the action start to get going, Katniss is removed from the situation and the reader doesn't get to participate. One of the strong features of The Hunger Games and even Catching Fire was the action and there was less in Mockingjay. I was also frustrated with Katniss' lack of understanding about her situation and the influence she had. She never really seemed to grow as a character. And in the end, I think she chose the right guy for her, but it wouldn't have been my choice.
Review by sassafras (LibraryThing), January 13, 2011 As fast-paced, gut-wrenching and intense as the first two books in the series, Mockingjay certainly lives up to the expectations of the series' loyal fan base.
Review by redheadheroines (LibraryThing), January 13, 2011 By this last book in the Hunger Games saga, Katniss Everdeen’s suspicious nature and insistence on independent action began to wear on me. As Katniss becomes the symbolic leader of a rebellion against the evil power behind not one but two governments, the escalating violence reaches a point where it is increasingly difficult to read without grimacing, and you have to wonder what effect this level of violence might have on the mind of an impressionable young reader (which I am not). On the other hand, what I like least does seem to make some sense in the scope of the narrative: Katniss tends to rely on her strength with weapons because the cruelties of her society have prevented her emotional development from to growing in tandem with her physical development. In the end, the story seems to show how really brutal war is, and that it is possible – after an enormous amount of creative killing – to be a happy and loving individual. Although I’m not quite sure how we got to that last bit.
Review by kambrogi (LibraryThing), January 13, 2011 Katniss Everdeen is recovering from her escape from the latest Hunger Games, which required the winners of the previous Games to participate. The rebels came in and rescued her and Finnick Odair from the breached dome, leaving the other tributes in the clutches of President Snow. President Coin of District 13 wants Katniss to become the face of the revolution. She has already gained fame from the Games and the tour following it. This could be instrumental in the downfall of the Capitol and President Snow. After negotiating freedom for the captured tributes and the privilege of killing Snow herself, Katniss reluctantly agrees. She doesn't realize until later that being such a symbol costs her more than she bargained for. She has to decide how much of herself and her loved ones she is willing to sacrifice for this cause. As time goes on, a beaten and defeated Peeta is paraded in the media as Katniss becomes a stronger driving force for the rebels. How long can Katniss focus on her goal when Peeta is obviously suffering? Will she survive long enough to see the rebellion to the end? I was disappointed to read Catching Fire so soon after it came out because I had to wait so long to read the last book. I finally got to read it recently and I was very pleased with it. It had its flaws along the way, but overall it was a satisfying and realistic end to the trilogy. The thing that is prominently featured in this book is war. In the other books, there were the actual games, which were like a tiny microcosm version of a war, in the first book and in the second book it was all about media exposure and how to appear in the public. The third book is a combination of the first two. The actual war shown in the novel is much more bleak and realistic than the carefully controlled atmosphere of the Games. It's a necessary evil in this book because you can't hope to change anything major in that society without it. The power of the media figures strongly as well as in previous books. Her position as a symbol for the rebellion helps other rebels and has a strong effect on the public at large. It also shows that her position hasn't really changed all that much from the beginning. She's still a pawn for someone to move around and use for their advantage. Katniss has to decide whether or not it's worth it to be under the control of the rebels or under that of the capitol. This is a realistic view that any governing power is going to have its problems and corruption because it's run by humans. The characters we have to come to know are very much changed in this book. They have all been forced to grow up at a young age and when someone witnesses such awful things, they can't help but be changed. If they had stayed the same, I would call it bad writing because it would just be unrealistic. Katniss is still the kick-ass heroine, but she is injured and scarred, physically and mentally. She is weakened and does act uncharacteristically while hiding in closets and running scared. I think the "uncharacteristic" behavior is a symptom of war and happens to real soldiers, as seen with things like PTSD. Her hero journey comes at a price. When she's finished with the war, assuming she survives, how is she going to move on with her life? She has to pick up the shattered pieces of herself and find a way to move on. This is one of the most realistic aspects of the book and many don't like it, but I think it makes the book go from good to excellent. Although it's still on Katniss' mind, the love triangle between Gale, Katniss, and Peeta is pushed to the background and rightfully so. With so many people's lives on the line, why would one girl's romantic antics take precedence? The one aspect of the novel that I didn't like was that a certain character was thrown under the proverbial bus, making Katniss' romantic choice very easy. Other than that, the book was excellent. The realistic and depressing angle the book goes in shatters any hope of any idyllic happy ending Katniss might have had. It makes reading the novel exciting because you never know what's going to happen. I've read a great many reviews where the writer complains about how depressing, horrible, and disturbing this book is. Just because it's a YA novel doesn't mean that it has to be all rainbows and glitter all the time. Deal with it or don't read it. So, if you liked the previous Hunger Games books and aren't afraid of a little bleakness, I would encourage you to read this. If not, you can go read something with rainbows, unicorns, and possibly some glittery vampires.
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