First read 14-17 September 2010. Reread from 16 October 2012 - 21 October 2012
Review by stevejwales (LibraryThing), April 27, 2013 Superb ending to the incredible series. As good as I anticipated.
Review by librarian1204 (LibraryThing), April 26, 2013 Yes! I am so glad that I've finished reading this book (not glad about that) but that I loved book 3. I loved book 1 told everybody about it, could not wait for book 2 but was disappointed by it, but thankfully book 3 was great. i could not put it down. It wasn't constantly about which boy she would pick thankfully, but much more real. It is sad, exiting,a book you can't stop reading once you begin and it even made me cry! (that does not happen a lot). I also liked the ending with all the sadness. Suzanne Collins thanks for not letting me down!
Review by Marlene-NL (LibraryThing), April 12, 2013 The writing in the first book of the trilogy wasn't anything impressive, but I think it deteriorated greatly by the time the third book came around. It seemed as if the entire book was written in sentence fragments. The story wasn't as captivating, the names got worse (Leeg 1 and Leeg 2? Seriously?), and the parts that were supposed to be emotional just felt cheap and clichéd. It's a YA series so I wasn't expecting much in the first place, but it was just "meh".
Review by lizmcglynn (LibraryThing), April 10, 2013 Wow. What a well-thought-out and beautifully executed conclusion to the trilogy. This third volume is the most thought-provoking yet in the questions of war that it forces readers to confront. A powerful story.
Review by KimJD (LibraryThing), April 8, 2013 If I taught upper grades I would teach this book before or after The Giver, as the theme of "the strength of those fighting for what is good and right with prevail over tyranny" is present in both of these books.
Review by ShelbiJL (LibraryThing), April 7, 2013 About halfway through this final novel of "The Hunger Games" trilogy, I realized the series was about child abuse, whatever else might be going on. All the main characters are either victims of abuse or abusers, and the dystopian society Collins constructs as the backdrop for the series centers on manipulating children--usually teens--for the amusement of the masses and the perpetuation of a few powerful people. That theme, concealed by the main characters attempts to grow and heal amidst injustice and violence, bestows a gripping intensity on this and the earlier novels. And as happened in the second novel, the violence and the villains become more grotesque and cartoon-like in this one. At the same time, the unsympathetic abused people become more sympathetic as each is revealed fully to be a victim of exploitation. I give Suzanne Collins credit for depicting the way violence and abuse permanently scars their victims, but I wouldn't send this series to a young teen--these books are adult books.
Review by nmele (LibraryThing), April 6, 2013 Boy, this went into a dark place. And it was dark to begin with. I can't say I was as entertained by this volume as by the first, but I applaud Collins for taking us on an uneasy journey and not copping out with a happy-clappy finale. Katniss is, as ever, one of the most exasperating, infuriating, and heroic characters in all of YA fiction. I wish I could read more of her adventures.
Review by EricKibler (LibraryThing), April 6, 2013 Beautiful. Perfect ending to a wonderful trilogy. Heart-wrenching and hope inspiring and just . . . beautiful.
Review by mephistia (LibraryThing), April 6, 2013 Last book of a trilogy. This was my least favorite of the 3 books. I didn't feel attached enough to the characters to even come close to shedding tears when anyone was killed. I never got to a point where I couldn't put the book down. I'm glad the series did have an ending, and that I read it, but it was just not nearly as good as the first 2 books in the series, very disappointing. It was definitely more bloody and violent as well.
Review by Barb_H (LibraryThing), April 5, 2013 ** spoiler alert ** I absolutely loved it! It was very rough and very realistic war, but also very profound. There has already been some talk about the controversial vote at the end. I think people are forgetting that Katniss established early on and throughout the books that she was willing to say one thing and do/believe another. She voted that way to keep up appearances and to ensure that she could still participate in the execution knowing her actual plan was to do away with both power-hungry evils. I will forever love her and all the characters in this series. I only wish there could be a novella later that describes how Katniss and Peeta began to heal and eventually trust/love each other again. Collins is a magnificent writer. I can't wait to read whatever she puts out next.
Review by StefanieGeeks (LibraryThing), April 5, 2013 Mockingjay is the third and final book of the Hunger Games trilogy. In this last book, Katniss finds herself surviving her second hunger games. Peeta has also survived, however, District 13 was not able to save him and he fell into the arms of the Capitol. In order to save Peeta and the ones she cares for who are being tortured by the Capitol, Katniss takes on the role of becoming the Mockingjay. In the end, the rebels go to war with the Capitol in order to end all things bad that come from their superiority; but the win comes with many deaths in which Katniss feels responsible for. All throughout the book, Katniss faces many difficulties but never gives up on herself or the ones she loves even though she is tempted too. I would definitely not teach this book in a classroom. It is a very gory book. There are many deaths and other grotesque situations in which I believe are inappropriate in a classroom setting. However, I would not be against suggesting students to read this book, along with the other two, on their own personal time. It does have some good morals. One being that no matter how tough life might be, one can survive and recover from horrible happenings. I have mixed feelings about this book. It was good reading it because I read the first two and really wanted to know what happened in the end; but once I got to the end, I was very disappointed. I really like romances in books and the ending to Mockingjay really upset me. Katniss, in my opinion, ended up with the wrong guy. I also do not like the fact that several very sweet, innocent, and likable characters were killed off throughout the book. Another thing that I do like about this book is that at the end of each chapter the author left one or two sentences that left me hanging and eager to know what happened next.
Review by AudreyFord (LibraryThing), April 5, 2013 I quite enjoyed the first and second books, but I feel the third kind of fell flat. The writing style felt a bit disjointed and thrown together.
Review by azyre (LibraryThing), April 5, 2013 I didn't buy it. It was intense but empty. Plot-driven but not particularly well-written. The transformation of the unfortunately named baker's son, Peeta, was just weird. The napping doctor? Weird. The sentence fragments? Maddening. The cat-woman? Balderdash. Katniss was annoying. The super-weapons? The part that seemed to be quoting that terrible horror movie about rubbing the salve on her skin? And I wanted to like it, I did. I'm a dystopian fiction fan. But I am not a fan of this trilogy. Perhaps I'll write a more coherent review tomorrow. If you are looking for strong, interesting, meaty dystopias, look to Ursula K. Le Guin's Gifts/Voices/Powers trilogy, any of Cory Doctorow's recent YA work or Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony.
Review by satyridae (LibraryThing), April 5, 2013 Very powerful book -- a troubling but realistic end to the series. And as far as the love triangle goes, I think Katniss chose the best man for her. "Because something is significantly wrong with a creature that sacrifices its children's lives to settle its differences....But in the end, who does it benefit? No one. The truth is, it benefits no one to live in a world where these things happen." (p. 377)
Review by JillKB (LibraryThing), April 4, 2013 I enjoyed this series and I think anyone looking for a fast read should give it a try. Yes, it may be predictable at times, but there was enough action to keep me entertained. I kinda of winced at how fast the end wrapped up (wanted more) but I kinda figured it would end as it did.
Review by mawls (LibraryThing), April 4, 2013 The first half of the book was pretty terrible compared to the first two books in the trilogy. As it goes on, it becomes increasingly plausible. When Prim dies, it's awful; everything that Katniss tries to prevent comes to pass. However, I think that what follows needed to happen and makes sense in the context of things. I really enjoyed the resolution of the series. Did anyone really think that a series that centers around children killing each other would have a happily-ever-after ending?
Review by ayla.stein (LibraryThing), April 4, 2013 I want to re-read it to make sure I caught everything but this will be like Harry Potter 7, I don't know if I could handle re-reading it. Falling apart once was hard enough.
Review by akmargie (LibraryThing), April 4, 2013 Definitely different than the first two. While I was unsure how I felt about it for the beginning parts, I decided that I liked it just as much, no more no less. I felt that towards the end the book evolved into a form that the first two did not have as much of. There seemed to be more metaphors and in-depth writing styles compared to the first two and how straightforward they were. The third involved a little more looking into the plot.
Review by KatiBruneau (LibraryThing), April 3, 2013 A great end to a great series. The thrills are non-stop and the reader will fly though reading it,
Review by bruff96 (LibraryThing), April 3, 2013 I very nice finish to a very good series. Enough twists and turns to keep it interesting so that the book wouldn't be put down. The whole series was a very easy read, and it was well written.
Review by Cubbyfan99 (LibraryThing), April 3, 2013 Read for Fun Challenges : read for fun, ya Overall Rating: 2.75 Story Rating: 2.50 Character Rating: 3.00 First Thought when Finished : Well it finally got moved off my DNF shelf. Different Review Approach: Let me start by saying I gave Catching Fire a 5 so please don't throw stuff at me :) There isn't much I can say about this book that hasn't already been said. I think you either loved or hated the way things were all tied up. However there are a few of us that were just very "meh" about it. I chalk this up to my need to have a pleasant end for someone and this book just doesn't give that to us. I see no hope or joy just sadness and acceptance. Which might have been fine if I wasn't already to the point of not caring who else Suzanne Collins killed off. There is a fine line between killing characters for emotional impact and just killing. Really only 3 deaths moved me in the book and 1 of them was unnecessary (unless you cared about a tidy way to wrap up a love triangle). In fact, I think that is why I just didn't buy how this was wrapped up. The first two books were about fighting (to survive, to live, to spend with family/friends, to keep family/friends alive) and this book was about ________? Seriously most of it seemed to be about revenge and settling. Most of all I think Suzanne took the strong Katniss that I loved in the first two books and turned her to person I just didn't like. So when I began to dislike her, it just made the whole point of reading the book kind of moot. I think that is where I stopped the first time I tried to read it. I did eventually pick it up and read the last part but I had never done it at one time till the last few days. Even the 2nd time (which was better than the first) wasn't enough to change my feelings about the book. I thought the writing was as strong in this book as the others and the imagery was outstanding. I didn't see a few of the curveballs thrown coming my way and in the end I am glad I finished it. The things that bothered me others will love! Final Thought : I think overall this series did what it was supposed to do: make the reader think and feel.
Review by thehistorychic (LibraryThing), April 3, 2013 This one, for much of it, did not move at the same death-defying pace of the first two, and I wondered if the series would end with a little bit of a whimper. Indeed, with 75 pages to go, I thought, "There are a lot more ways this could end badly than it could end well." I was wrong on both counts. Not only does the action return with a vengeance, but Collins manages to end the trilogy in a way I was not expecting. What's more, I have to salute her unflinching portrayal of the mindlessness of violence, and how it hurts everyone, all the time, with no exceptions.
Review by jeremyfarnumlane (LibraryThing), April 3, 2013 I liked the ending. I thought the middle parts dragged a bit. I'm kind of ignoring the epilogue like I'm ignoring the Harry Potter one. (I'm kind of ashamed to admit I completely forgot what the pearl thing was about, but I guess it was super important to her since she kept mentioning it every other sentence.)
Review by JenneB (LibraryThing), April 2, 2013 omg, i cried so hard!! ;__; but i have to say, ms. collins is a master. she ended the book in probably the best possible way-- very realistic, and it made me respect her even more for not flinching away from an ending most authors tend to avoid, making her book even more phenomenal.
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