I really loved the series but found the end to be somehow unsatisfying. (Actually, I have a pretty good idea of why is was unsatisfying but don't want to ruin it for other. :-) )
Review by Sarah220 (LibraryThing), January 23, 2021 Horrible ending. The problems of the first two books are repeated here, but with greater intensity. Also, could've done without Harry Potter-esque epilogue (I didn't like it in Harry Potter and I think it's even crappier here). At least she finally makes a decision, but it feels incidental, given that the other choice isn't available anymore.
Review by octoberdad (LibraryThing), December 16, 2020 This is the last installment in The Hunger Games series and it was quite a wild ride from start to finish. Even though I didn't like how Collins ending her book, I can still see why she ended it like she did. This had action, drama, and was very emotional. It made me mad, sad, in shock and the whole book made me feel for the characters and what they all went through. It's been a long time since I felt like that for a character in a book and after the it ended, I was just in shock about how things turned out. And that is why I think these are a great read because it was able to get me to feel things about the characters and react to the roller coaster that there lives went through.
Review by payday1999 (LibraryThing), December 8, 2020 Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the series as a whole. The love triangle was simple and not that interesting but I was invested at points. The satire and commentary were simple and to the point but still fun. Finish the series if you have gotten through the second book. The weakest by far. But if you are fighting through the first don't boer moving forward.
Review by jerame2999 (LibraryThing), November 14, 2020 I liked the ending of this series. I know a lot of people didn’t, but it made perfect sense to me. Oh, I did cry again! Ugh! Dystopia, survival, games, psychological trauma, brain washing, romance Spoilers Katniss kills Coin! Snow dies in his own blood. Katniss ends up with Peeta because Gale’s bombs may have killed Prim. Katniss and Haymitch go back to 12 to live. Peeta and Katniss have two children. Real or not real—the game Peeta plays with Katniss and others to try to figure out what is real and what is brain washing from President Snow.
Review by readingbeader (LibraryThing), October 29, 2020 Better at second reading, again. Epic resolution to the trilogy.
Review by deslivres5 (LibraryThing), September 20, 2020 The problem with finishing a book like this is the melancholy of ending gives me nicer feelings for it than it actually deserves. Mostly the thing felt rote, except for the parts that were new but dull. And yet I'm sad to leave the world behind because of characters like Finnick and Haymitch and Buttercup -- I'll miss them the same way I miss the characters of the His Dark Materials series even as, like here, the later books in that series did not engage me nearly as much as the first.
Review by wearyhobo (LibraryThing), June 22, 2020 Rather troubled at coming up with a review of this novel. It was compelling--I raced to finish it, in large part because I'd invested time in this series and these characters--but I kept being nagged with some dissatisfaction or other. It took me a while to figure it out, and it's an old creative writing class maxim. Show, don't tell. Suzanne Collins tells too much. Part of it is because of the first-person narration--Katniss can't know everything that's going on, so people tell her and she relays this to us. But Katniss tells us lots, too. Especially in the final pages. I'll say this, though. For a "children's novel," this is brutal. The sense of terror at a world gone insane, the psychological damage done to a teenager forced to participate in barbaric killings, is real enough to make me ill. And as for the whole issue of Peeta or Gale? I'll let you find out on your own. (It's not that hard to figure out.) I'll also add that, as a long-time high school teacher, I find it pretty unbelievable how non-sexual these adolescent characters are. Katniss is like a Victorian frontiers-woman. I didn't expect or want these characters to engage in bodice ripping, but Katniss's evaluations of her kisses with Peeta and Gale are downright clinical and almost Asperger's-like.
Review by ChristopherSwann (LibraryThing), May 15, 2020 I love the Hunger Games series. Collin's writing is beautiful and so unique. Although so many amazing people were killed off, I still love all the characters in this book and it's so easy to connect with them. I thought the ending was great though, I never did care for Peeta. Oh well, this series is great and I have read each of the 3 books twice now.
Review by Tehya13 (LibraryThing), May 13, 2020 Not only did Suzanne Collins remain true to her narrative thread and her characters, she actually expanded on her themes and created an enthralling tale of survival, betrayal, death and redemption. I don't desire another book in the series, because she wrapped up all her storylines in a believable and satisfying way. But I do wish for more time with all the characters, and wish it didn't have to end. Katniss is a believable heroine, facing unbelievable horrors and dealing with them in a totally believable way. Her reactions to everything were totally human,completely realistic, and very understandable. I LOVED this book!!! The ending was utterly bittersweet and left me happy, yet sad, but also wanting more. Collins is such a brilliant writer. She knows how to pull the reader in. I love this series so much! I will never tire of it. I cried five times, and every time it was worth it. I hope my children love this series as much as I do.
Review by stephanie_M (LibraryThing), April 30, 2020 The last book of the series is a really complex story because after saving Peeta and planning to Snow, Katniss starts to plan her big war against the Capitol. Katniss slowly starts to train with District 13 and finally she is sent into war, but with what consequence? They get trapped and decide to infiltrate the Capitol to capture Snow but something goes terribly wrong.
What I love about this book is that it's really sad but there are big plot twists. Collins has put a lot of effort into this book and it's amazing but very confusing. It's confusing because there is so much going on and it's hard to understand. I would recommend this book 13-15 yt olds and I think it's confusing and a bit anti-climatic
Review by firelion (LibraryThing), April 4, 2020 What I hate about torture porn is the glorification of pain and suffering. This is the YA book equivalent to Saw or The Human Centipede. Sure, parts of it are good, and it's very fast paced, so at least it won't take you too long to form your own opinions... but I sort of wish I hadn't supported this franchised sadism.
Review by livingtech (LibraryThing), March 18, 2020 I'm still deciding my feelings on this one. I'm happy with the resolution, and I've known that my whole opinion of the series would hinge on it. I didn't reread the others first, and I wish I had. It's really very tragic in the end, isn't it? Human being are destined to fight for power and control and kill each other until there's nothing left. There is no hope that anything will be different in this new regime. I'd like to reread some Oz books and see if any comparisons can be made between the Districts and the lands there. Each has a unique structure and purpose, and, perhaps, downfall? Someday I will revisit the series as a whole and come to more coherent observations.
Review by amandabock (LibraryThing), December 10, 2019 Hmmmm....not sure how this is a childrens book, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was greatly mistaken that I could love a book geared for teens. Maybe I'm just a kid at heart!
Review by RoxieT (LibraryThing), November 9, 2019 The final installment of The Hunger Games trilogy is kind of frustrating. At least in part it is meant to be. For much of the book Katniss, the arrow wielding heroine, is kept out of the action. Makes sense given the civil war going on that the powers that be would not be that eager to have a 16/17 year old in combat. And her use as a symbol for the rebels is powerful as it allows the author to riff on the media representation and misrepresentation of events and how that can cloud minds. However, when Katniss has been the center of the action for the first two books, much of this book dragged for me waiting for her to get her chance. Blessedly, even during this down time, the triangle of Katniss, Peeta and Gale never smothers the story. This was my biggest fear when beginning to read the trilogy. Events are managed well that tumble them in and out of each other's lives in ways that complicate and ease the tension of their bonds. When the action picks up in the second half it is vivid and shocking. I'll give the book credit that there was a desire to lull me into a bit of complacency so that the finale would seem more brutal when the violence finally does when it rears itself upon the reader. While books one and two deftly incorporate the sci-fi elements into the story in a way that the reader still feels the real world behind them, the third book smothers the reader in the fantastic so as to become a whir and a blur. There is senseless waste in any war, and little time to mourn, but some of it just felt like nonsense. I actually began to wonder if she were beginning to imagine it--partly because some of her life and death situations seemed to be base on whim. Her excuse a little too often is that events have driven her beyond caring. While not completely successful, it does fairly well conclude the trilogy--though it did not leave me wanting more.
Review by KurtWombat (LibraryThing), September 15, 2019 The set up for this last book didn't really work for me as well as the others, it was harder to suspend disbelief to have a 'Hunger Games' set up in the capitol city. Great ending though.
Review by Griffin22 (LibraryThing), September 2, 2019 Eh. That was ultimately a good place to take the series, but so much of the book was interpersonal conflict that felt really forced.
Review by haloedrain (LibraryThing), August 3, 2019 Audio read by Carolyn McCormick Book 3 in the Hunger Games Trilogy. It’s war with the Capitol and it seems that there has been a long-held and carefully planned revolt that everyone seems to have been involved in – EXCEPT Katniss, of course. Now she must figure out whom to trust and how to save those closest to her. Can she set aside her personal plans to lead the revolt, to become the people’s Mockingjay? I’m not a great fan of dystopian / post-apocalyptic novels in general, and have only tolerated this series. I’m glad that Collins chose to make the central figure a strong female, but in this episode, I find Katniss a bit whiny at times. As for the plot … well, it seems to me written for the big screen (and, yes, I know there is a hugely successful movie franchise of this series). Just doesn’t float my boat. Carolyn McCormick does a fine job narrating the audio. She sets a good pace (helped, no doubt, by the way Collins writes the book), and I really like the voice she gives Katniss. 4**** for her performance.
Review by BookConcierge (LibraryThing), July 14, 2019 I thought this was an excellent ending to a very good series. There are a few surprises here, especially when it comes to who dies. Some were expected, some very sad, and others completely out of the blue. My only problem with it is the ending itself. It seemed to end rather abruptly. I feel like it could have used about 60-80 more pages to flesh things out more. Despite that, I'm very glad that I was talked into reading this series. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Review by jrg1316 (LibraryThing), June 20, 2019 I just loved this book. I picked it up this afternoon, and by this evening I was done. I just did not want to stop reading, and it has been a long time since a book made me feel this way. I thought the story would make me feel too sad, but maybe I have been hardened by the horrors of Panem, because I didn't cry like I thought I would. The ending was satisfying and a good resolution to the series.
Review by readingover50 (LibraryThing), June 11, 2019 Maybe I liked this one a little less because it becomes such a bloodbath and our heroes end up broken. At least they didn't go back into the arena - but into the arena of war. Thanks for an amazing ride.
Review by cindywho (LibraryThing), May 27, 2019 Third part of the Hunger Games trilogy (Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay); very much a first person view of Katniss Everdeen of the resulting situation after the 75th Quarter Quell.
Review by megatill (LibraryThing), April 26, 2019 The best one in the series. I could not put it down.
Review by Carlathelibrarian (LibraryThing), February 5, 2019 This review is for the whole series. I have no idea why I bothered with these books in the first place. Why did I finish them is the whole other matter that I can't find any logical explanation for. I guess I wanted an easy brainless listen for houseworkgym, there was a lot of fuss about them and I got curious. But that still doesn't explained why I finished them. I am getting a feeling that I may be a masochist... It started as a bad rip off of Battle Royal but gradually got worse and worse, as it progressed into a tedious drivel of a self-centered annoying brat that for some unfathomable reason got two boys in love with her and can't decide between them. Katniss is a girl of contrasts. She constantly gets pissed of with people for lying to her, even though she does exactly the same thing to everyone she "cares about". She goes out of her way to say that she doesn't care about clothes/appearance, while at least half the book is devoted to description of her outfits. She alternates between states of helpless whining and kicking asses (both deserving and undeserving). All in all, logic does not seem to be her forte, nor that of the author... The narrator of the book may have been of the same mind as me, as her voice became extra whiny every time she went over Katniss's dialogue. The question remains, why do I do this to myself?
Review by Firewild (LibraryThing), January 3, 2019 I could not believe the things that went on in this book. I cried more than I was happy, and I swear that Katniss did the right thing in the end. Though everyone wanted her to become the Mocking jay for their own reasons, I knew that she would put them off as much as possible until she realized why she needed to do it for herself, and while I’m glad she done it on her terms, I wish that she wouldn’t have had to do it at all. I was right there with Katniss in wondering why no one was making an effort to rescue Peeta, why he was being left in the clutches of the Capitol. We got a little more interaction with Gale and Prim, but not much and when Gale seemingly sides with the leaders of District 13, I lost a little of my respect for him, though he did start to gain it back. I don’t really want to give away too much, just in case there is someone else like me out there that has yet to pick these books up. Just know that this book is one that will move you to tears, but there is a slightly happy ending.
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