The best book I think in The Hunger Games series. I was really devastated when I had to look at the cover and it says THE FINAL BOOKS OF THE HUNGER GAMES, and now my life is ruined (feels) . This book was wonderful , and I am glad I got to re-read it with my book club! I have finally finished the series, and book. Really great plot, and emotions throughout the whole story! I would recommend this to everyone!
Review by christopher.kyle1706 (LibraryThing), December 8, 2016 The hijacking of the 2010 Bookerthon continues. After the cliffhanger at the end of Catching Fire, it's impossible NOT to pick up Mockingjay at the first opportunity. Also, my kids were dying for me to finish the series so we can discuss it. I was okay with the way everything wrapped up. (So were the kids--none of them were invested in the love triangle, so no one was upset about how it ended. Also, my nine-year-old loved the epilogue--he said it pulled the whole series together.) My problem with the book was that it seemed oddly paced. The ending felt rushed, and yet there were sections of the book in which little seemed to be happening. But I still like Katniss and Haymitch and Peeta and Gale, and I was still happy to discover the resolution of their story.
Review by gayla.bassham (LibraryThing), November 7, 2016 In the conclusion, Gale finally gets flesh-out, and it becomes even more apparent that there is no chemisty between him and Katniss, which just makes Katniss more infuriating. The story, though, moves at a better clip than the second book, but Collins still figured out how to incorporate the Games without having the characters in the arena.
Review by bookwyrmm (LibraryThing), September 21, 2016 ok not the best not the worst
Review by katcoviello (LibraryThing), September 21, 2016 The nation of Panem collapses into a state of civil war and both sides are looking towards for the appearance of the Mockingjay. The final installment of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy finds Katniss Everdeen contemplating her role in the fight against the Capitol along with coming to terms with everything that has been going on her life the last two years. The book begins with Katniss in the ashen rubble of her home District 12 before returning to the underground stronghold of the once thought to be destroyed District 13 where she’s amongst a political struggle for her face on the rebellion. But it is only after seeing a Capitol controlled Peeta that Katniss begins promoting the rebel cause. Over the course of the book, Katniss is mentally and physically tested by not only the conditions but also propaganda moves by President Snow via Peeta until the rebellion rescues him, only for everyone to find out he is not himself. Through the rest of the book, Katniss’ battles both military and political forces in her personal mission to end the war and Snow so those she loves can live in peace. Yet victory comes at such a high cost that it truly breaks Katniss more than the Hunger Games or anything else. Given where the end of the previous book ended, Mockingjay has to start slowly before getting into a flow similar to the first book of the trilogy. In fact, Mockingjay is truly the better follow up to The Hunger Games than Catching Fire as Katniss truly comes to terms with everything she has previously and currently going through, so much so that it seems that she is having a slow motion mental breakdown before hitting rock bottom. In the final chapter of The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins gives a satisfying and well-written conclusion to Katniss’ story. If not for the slow start, Mockingjay would be on the same level as the first book. If you’ve read and enjoyed The Hunger Games then make it through Catching Fire to see why >Mockingjay is so fantastic.
Review by mattries37315 (LibraryThing), September 18, 2016 I really enjoyed this book. I wish now I had read the books back to back which I think is the way to read them. This one really made me cry. It was sad when different characters died, some of them you are just getting to know. The twist and turns, the dangers, the heart aches. This was a great conclusion to the trilogy and it didn't end all champagne and roses. I would read this trilogy again and again.
Review by MHanover10 (LibraryThing), July 12, 2016 The story itself was good. It dragged in places and became predictable in others. I was underwhelmed with the ending and who she ended up with. Over all it wasn't a bad ending to the series; I just wish a few things had turned out differently.
Review by ViragoReads (LibraryThing), June 23, 2016 Maybe I need to read this again, but I did not like it at all. Very slow at the beginning. And how much time can Katniss spend drugged up? The ending - one part was good, the rest not so much.
Review by mtlkch (LibraryThing), June 21, 2016 Best of the three. The ending was surprising and head-spinning. Can't wait for the movies :)
Review by thanbini (LibraryThing), June 19, 2016 It was ok, but the only reason I finished it was because it was short and I felt I had come too far to stop.
Review by shulera1 (LibraryThing), June 7, 2016 READ IN ENGLISH/DUTCH Spoilers!!!! Beware!!!! I pre-ordered Mockingjay a long time before it was actually released, and a friend of mine, who also wanted to read it straight after it hit the shelves, was disappointed as all copies in our city has been reserved and new books took weeks to arrive. I think this shows just how much we all were looking forward to the release of Mockingjay. I struggled a bit with the same things as with Catching Fire, how is Suzanne Collins going to keep things interesting. But I was far too curious to let that stop me from buying this book. For me, this book felt completely different from the first two novels. I think that the arenas were good structures that these books needed. Without it felt somewhat weird. Where the terror from the capital is first mainly invisible (at least for the people of the capital), it ends with destroying the capital itself. All my favourite character's don't make it to the end of this book. I hate it when everybody lives, because then I don't feel like there is any suspense left (if you already know no one will die), but it seemed almost targeted to kill just the people I liked best. I know that a lot of people had a problem with Prim dying, and of course I wasn't happy for her dead, but from the story-viewpoint it made sense to me. It was as if - no matter who would win in the end - everything Katniss did was in vain, because she only ever entered the Hunger Games to save her little sister. I have a problem with the execution-scene though. Katniss decides to shoot the president of district 13 and leader of the rebellion after a nice little chat with President Snow (who is such a loveable chap, I would definitely trust him?! :S ). And then, President Snow laughs himself to death?! O, Come on!
Review by Floratina (LibraryThing), May 26, 2016 READ IN ENGLISH/DUTCH Spoilers!!!! Beware!!!! I pre-ordered Mockingjay a long time before it was actually released, and a friend of mine, who also wanted to read it straight after it hit the shelves, was disappointed as all copies in our city has been reserved and new books took weeks to arrive. I think this shows just how much we all were looking forward to the release of Mockingjay. I struggled a bit with the same things as with Catching Fire, how is Suzanne Collins going to keep things interesting. But I was far too curious to let that stop me from buying this book. For me, this book felt completely different from the first two novels. I think that the arenas were good structures that these books needed. Without it felt somewhat weird. Where the terror from the capital is first mainly invisible (at least for the people of the capital), it ends with destroying the capital itself. All my favourite character's don't make it to the end of this book. I hate it when everybody lives, because then I don't feel like there is any suspense left (if you already know no one will die), but it seemed almost targeted to kill just the people I liked best. I know that a lot of people had a problem with Prim dying, and of course I wasn't happy for her dead, but from the story-viewpoint it made sense to me. It was as if - no matter who would win in the end - everything Katniss did was in vain, because she only ever entered the Hunger Games to save her little sister. I have a problem with the execution-scene though. Katniss decides to shoot the president of district 13 and leader of the rebellion after a nice little chat with President Snow (who is such a loveable chap, I would definitely trust him?! :S ). And then, President Snow laughs himself to death?! O, Come on!
Review by Floratina (LibraryThing), May 26, 2016 This is my third time reading this series, this book. Obviously this series is one I could read over and over again. Not all books have that affect on me. I may like them well enough the first time, but not want to revisit their pages in anticipation of other books I could be reading. Not so with The Hunger Games, almost as soon as I finish I'm eager to read again. Katniss goes through a lot over the course of the series, but never so much as in book three. She's reeling over everything that has happened in the end of book two that she doesn't quite understand. She's heartbroken about the people who are not with her. She rises from the "flames" to fight again. In this way, Katniss, the Mockingjay, reminds me of a phoenix. The final "battle" as it were is so climactic! And even with all the drama, all the pain, all the loss, I feel like the ending is perfect. *Fourth Read: 11/18/14*
Review by MynTop (LibraryThing), April 8, 2016 I liked it but I wasn't really in love with it like the other two books. There's something about it that I can't put my finger on. I really didn't feel satisfied when I finished reading this.
Review by deemhall478 (LibraryThing), April 4, 2016 Glad that it is over!
Review by aplaine (LibraryThing), March 26, 2016 The first 2 books were more interesting, but the conclusion of the trilogy had a few twists and turns that were not what I expected. Overall I am very impressed with the reality of the series and the examination of the impact of war on society. I am even more impressed that my 12 year old son and his friends loved this series so much and truly seemed to understand the human plights in the book.
Review by Darwa (LibraryThing), March 18, 2016 Part I: The Ashes I really felt sorry for Peeta, Cinna, Finnick and district 8. I have a bad feeling that the book will end in a tragedy... It doesn't seem like a "happy-ending-kind-of-book". The whole series is a tragedy! Still, I love it. Part II: The Assault I keep wondering is Peeta, Gale and Katniss are all going to die!? Because this is where the book seems to lead! I know Haymitch is supposed to be bad now, but he's one of my favorite characters in the series. I think Woody Harrelson will make a great Haymitch. Donald Sutherland will make a wicked President Snow!! Part III: The Assassin I'm in chapter 20 now, 8 chapters to go and I'll see how all the events will finally end... I'm kind of nervous because I have a bad feeling about how it will all end. I hope my gut is wrong. This book made me cry. The ending was bittersweet. Primrose's death broke my heart, so did Katniss's breakdown. Great book, but the ending still broke my heart, I had a hunch that they were all using her to make a new horrible president.
Review by mrsdanaalbasha (LibraryThing), March 12, 2016 I actually liked this a LOT better the second time around -- I remember being incredibly disappointed with it the first time I read the series, but this time I felt no such disappointment. Instead, I found myself really appreciating the transition from Games to War, and the contrasts and similarities that Collins draws out. Much more artfully done than I remembered. And, I'm actually really glad she chooses Peeta in the end. I change my mind about this practically every time I think about it, but today at least, I want her to be happy -- or as close as real life gets -- with Peeta forever.
Review by BraveNewBks (LibraryThing), March 10, 2016 I guess we all know the times where we are stretching it. Reading slower, simply cos we don't want it to end. Mockingjay wasn't any different for me. I was dreading it, not ready for it to be over! The Hunger Games has had a far bigger impact on me than initially anticipated! We all know the difference between right and wrong. We shouldn't be told. That is one thing I appreciate here. There's 'the capitol' and 'the rebels'. No good nor bad ones! This is just one of the examples in this book (in all 3 of them, in fact) which give food for thought and are pretty actual. So is the propaganda! If I reflect it on the world today, the first to pop up in my mind, is how we react towards the situation with the Syrian refugees. The (social) media plays a rather big role in this. WHAT kind of news is sent out? By WHO? What's in it for them? HOW is it presented? How much is copied, shared? Without thinking? Some of us should be more like Peeta, and ask themselves: "Real or not real?".
Review by NinaCaramelita (LibraryThing), March 9, 2016 The first book of the series was the best. The storylines of both 2 and 3 were harder to deal with as the author definitely upped the ante for killing/maiming
Review by bhabeck (LibraryThing), March 6, 2016 Definitive proof that not all YA literature sparkles ...glad to have read them...glad to be finished reading them
Review by SadieSForsythe (LibraryThing), February 24, 2016 I like the series. ***SPOILER ALERT*** I have to say I felt the author killed too many people...though I guess that's how life is...life is fleeting...value it.
Review by dayspring777 (LibraryThing), February 22, 2016 DISAPPOINTING Oh my gosh, I was expecting so much more from this book. The atmosphere is completely different, all the characters seem to turn into shadows of themselves and the most prevailing emotion I felt after reading this book was depressed. I wanted an ending that made you feel good, perhaps gave you hope for humanity but all I got was a short sharp shock of a depressing dystopian reality. This is why I generally dislike Dystopia novels. Katniss is as confused and as clueless as ever during the first half of the book, this annoyed me. The deaths of Finnick and Prim saddened me beyond belief and the fact that Peeta, the most heartwarming, altruistic character in the whole series was changed into a character so unrecognizable and damaged really annoyed me. What this book needed was some character to briefly uplift the whole tone of the book. The fact that Haymitch was tee-total in district 13 and then goes back to drink again as soon as the capitol is overthrown also annoyed me. Can't anyone keep their sh*t together! Looking at the ending of the book, I was surprisingly heartwarmed by Katniss and Peeta finally ending up together and having children but I was really confused about Gale. He could not have cared about Katniss as much as Collins portrayed if he just foooked off and never saw Katniss after the Capitol is overthrown - because of that the ending seemed abit sloppy and rushed. All in all I am slightly satisfied by the end of the series even if it didn't end how I would have liked. Hopefully the movie is better.
Review by 4everfanatical (LibraryThing), February 19, 2016 Reviewing the second and third books in the Hunger Games trilogy together, because I read them back-to-back, and they're really one continuing story. I feel the same way about these two that I did about the first one in the series: it's fun. It's a quick read. However, I remain mystified about the widespread enthusiasm for these books. Reviewer after reviewer gives "5 stars!" "5 stars!" and I just don't really see why. I read a lot of books. When I think a book is really remarkable, I'll recommend it to friends. There's nothing about these books that would make me go out of way to tell a friend, "I read the most amazing book! You have to check it out!" I never would have guessed that it would become a wildly popular movie. (I felt pretty much exactly the same way about the movie… fun entertainment, not life-changing). OK, Katniss is charming and likable, and, of-course coolly bad-ass. And who doesn't love gladitorial-style combat, where innocent victims are forced to fight for their lives? But when it comes right down to it, there's not that much to these books. They're very juvenile in style. The fast pace of the story means that there isn't much room for in-depth world-building, characterization, or complexity of plot. It's basically Action! Defy the Oppressors! Oh, Love Triangle! And each installment of the story does the same thing over again. The style, content, and feel of these books reminds me very strongly of Scott Westerfeld's 'Uglies' books. If you like one, I'm guessing you might like the other.
Review by AltheaAnn (LibraryThing), February 9, 2016 DISAPPOINTING Oh my gosh, I was expecting so much more from this book. The atmosphere is completely different, all the characters seem to turn into shadows of themselves and the most prevailing emotion I felt after reading this book was depressed. I wanted an ending that made you feel good, perhaps gave you hope for humanity but all I got was a short sharp shock of a depressing dystopian reality. This is why I generally dislike Dystopia novels. Katniss is as confused and as clueless as ever during the first half of the book, this annoyed me. The deaths of Finnick and Prim saddened me beyond belief and the fact that Peeta, the most heartwarming, altruistic character in the whole series was changed into a character so unrecognizable and damaged really annoyed me. What this book needed was some character to briefly uplift the whole tone of the book. The fact that Haymitch was tee-total in district 13 and then goes back to drink again as soon as the capitol is overthrown also annoyed me. Can't anyone keep their sh*t together! Looking at the ending of the book, I was surprisingly heartwarmed by Katniss and Peeta finally ending up together and having children but I was really confused about Gale. He could not have cared about Katniss as much as Collins portrayed if he just foooked off and never saw Katniss after the Capitol is overthrown - because of that the ending seemed abit sloppy and rushed. All in all I am slightly satisfied by the end of the series even if it didn't end how I would have liked. Hopefully the movie is better.
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