This review contains some spoilers Over the past eight days or so I’ve been involved in a Hunger Games audiobook marathon. I finished listening to the last installment this afternoon and I’ve been torn between waiting for the book to settle in my head and wanting to write a review while my impressions remain strong. The second option has won out. I don’t know what I expected from this book, but whatever it was, I’ve not been disappointed. This is not a fairy tale where good conquers evil and everyone lives happily ever after. It’s not about action hero good guys defeating the baddies through high moral principles, superior weapons skills and sheer willpower. Rather, it’s about the bleak reality of civil war and of revolution, where those who lead rebellion may be just as motivated by the desire for power as those they seek to overthrow. It's about the insidious role of the media in turning war into entertainment. It's about survivor guilt. It's about the effects of torture. It's about how difficult it is for countries and individuals to recover from the effects of war. This book is also about Katniss Everdeen’s nightmares. Katniss – difficult, not always likeable, not particularly insightful – demonstrated her courage, intelligence and resourcefulness by surviving the Hunger Games, but here she is damaged almost beyond repair. Having unwittingly become a symbol of rebellion, she must continue to face the consequences of the choices she has made. She must also suffer from the consequences of being manipulated by powers beyond her control. Katniss is a compelling narrator of the horrors of her life. As I listened to the narrative, I didn’t know how it was going to be resolved, and I remained enthralled until the end. To my mind, the resolution was very satisfying. I was glad that Collins allowed characters to whom I had become attached survive and find a way to heal together. I was moved by the fact that they did so in a landscape which was also in the process of regeneration. The ending mitigated the bleakness of the narrative, without being an unrealistic happily-ever-after. If I tried hard enough I could probably come up with some criticisms of the writing, of the structure or of the plot devices. But I’m really in no mood to do so. While Collins’ depressingly believable treatment of the themes of propaganda, violence, torture, war and the manipulation of the innocent in political power plays will remain in my mind, so will her treatment of the themes of survival against all odds, loyalty, friendship and the power of love. Collins is a great storyteller, who has kept me glued to my iPod for more than thirty hours. Listening to the Hunger Games trilogy has been a very moving and a most satisfying experience.
Review by KimMR (LibraryThing), April 2, 2013 This is not a review, more just my thoughts on the book. --- So I finished Mockingjay last night. (Deep breath.) Wow. Yeah. That was some book. Can someone explain to me what was going on at the end when Coin calls a Victor's council to vote on whether there should be new Hunger Games? I wasn't 100% sure why Katniss thought she had to vote in favor, even though it's obvious in retrospect that she never intended the Games to continue. My thought was that she didn't want to tip Coin off that she wasn't supporting her. (Haymitch either guessed what Katniss was going to do from her "for Prim" comment or had enough faith in her judgment to back her blindly.) Snow was awesome. Death by schaedenfreud. I don't know if he manipulated Katniss until the end or if he speeded up something Katniss was going to work out anyhow. Or if he simply knew that at the end of the day, people who tried to use Katniss always ended up having the tables turned. (Seriously, starting with Seneca Crane that pattern was pretty clear. The only one who successfully used Katniss without her permission was Haymitch, and he got away with it because she loved him. But not without nearly losing an eye.) I had a good long laugh at Katniss getting all offended when the boys agreed that she would choose whoever she couldn't survive without. I assume they were getting at the dandelions-vs-firebombs personality difference that Katniss eventually twigged to in the end. She needed the dandelions. It was never gonna be Gale and he knew it. Here is one weird thing I noticed about the whole series: not once in any of the books is there a single reference to god. There are ceremonies for weddings, and we see three different kinds of wedding tradition in Districts 12, 4, and the Capitol. We learn how they care for the dead. Both of those would bring religion into the picture at the moment, but they don't in the books. Given that religion has been part of humanity from the start, the total absence without any explanation just struck me as very peculiar. Also, war in the present seems to bring in religion even when one side doesn't want to make it a religious issue, as in Afghanistan. I was just really puzzled by the omission.
Review by particle_p (LibraryThing), April 1, 2013 Good Lord, what a supreme let down. Hunger Games was awesome - so much so that I couldn't wait to read Catching Fire and Mockingjay. I had no idea what to expect from the rest of the series, as I avoided all reviews of it and would only let friends tell me if the books were any good or not. I read the latter two in two days. Catching Fire was pretty good - not great, as Hunger Games was - and I enjoyed it. Mockingjay? Such a missed opportunity. This is not to say I didn't enjoy the book - I've given it three stars for the entertainment I did get out of it. However, there were so many things about it that either let me down or just made me mad that those three stars are probably more for the overall series rather than the book alone. SPOILERS AHEAD - if you have not read this book, continue at your own risk! First of all, what in the world happened to Katniss?! The complete and total change between Hunger Games Katniss and Mockingjay Katniss was difficult to adjust to, for me. She starts out in Hunger Games as a strong, resourceful girl who I can't help but root for. What a great character. By Mockingjay, she has turned into Bella Lite (she is honestly the first comparison that popped into my head) with a fledgling morphine habit, a girl who whines all the damn time and leads two perfectly good boys in some sort of strange love triangle because she's too busy feeling sorry for herself (and sometimes, other people too) to make up her mind. Yes, I know she's only 17 and has obviously been through a lot (as someone said to me while trying to defend her) - but considering the kind of person she was portrayed as in the first book, her transformation into this sniveling, can't-make-decisions-for-herself, self-pitying pawn was jarring and completely disappointing. Between her staying drugged up for half the book, and feeling like she just needed to die because of all the people's deaths she's responsible for in the other half, honestly, by the time Mockingjay was over, I was glad. I hated the end. Gale just happens to wind up with a nice job in District 2 and we never hear anything from him again. Really? That's it? She and Peeta wind up living back in District 12, together - because he went after her there. That's the way it read to me. She really didn't choose anyone - Peeta chose her, and she accepted that. After all the focus on Katniss' relationships with Gale and Peeta, to end the book this way, with Gale just disappearing and her ending up with Peeta essentially by default, ticked me off. There isn't enough explanation for many things: how the war was actually won, how Prim managed to be allowed to go to the Capitol during the heat of the war, what made Katniss decide to actually go through with Coin's assassination, what happened to Annie after Finnick's death (besides the, "Oh, she had a baby after her husband's death and she will now have a piece of him forever!" thing), what true role Plutarch played in the entire deal, what became of the other districts after the end of the war... all things I wanted answers to and did not get. Again, I did enjoy the book, although it probably sounds like it didn't, at all - but I think I mostly enjoyed it because I grew to like so many of the characters. If you've read the first two, I recommend reading this one, of course, to finish out the story. Otherwise....meh.
Review by MSFJones (LibraryThing), April 1, 2013 I loved the first two books in this trilogy. Did I love this one? Eh, not so much. I'm giving it 4 stars because the entire adventure was amazing but, directly after finishing it, I feel like this third book was, sadly, only a 3-star. The number one aspect of the book that frustrated me was the author's tendency to build up the action until it should be the climax then have Katniss be injured, only to recount "what happened" to her after she wakes up. That is just a cop out. I don't want to read what happened. I want to be in on the action as it is happening. The prime example of this horribleness is the end of the book when we are not only left out of the end of the entire war but also the murder trial. Say whaaaat? Peeta's entire story in this book is really bizarre. To be honest, I really didn't give a crap what he was up to for the second half of the book. Is he going to kill Katniss? Is she going to kill him? I didn't care. At one point, I was like, "f*&$ing kill him already if you're going to!" Obviously, when they ended up together at the end I felt kind of apathetic about it all. But then, I always thought she'd end up with Gale. I reread the first two books in anticipation of this one and they were just as amazing as the first time through. I received this book at midnight, read about 5% and then fell asleep. It took me a day and a half to read it, which my friends can tell you is outrageous. (I could've/should've finished it in a few hours) I took breaks to nap, pluck my eyebrows, take the dog to the park, etc. If this book was as good as the first two, I would've read it in a sitting. Maybe it was some people's cup of tea but I really feel like it wasn't the closure I was looking for. A lot of questions are still out there, and I guess that is is Collins's prerogative. I definitely would've preferred a longer book, more action, less training, more about the other districts, more backstory on new characters, less smelling of roses, more on the politics in the aftermath, and a mention how relations in the districts were in the epilogue.
Review by FlanneryAC (LibraryThing), March 31, 2013 How does one even begin to sum up the emotional roller coaster that is the end to the Hunger Games series? In this book, we find Katniss safely ensconced within the walls of District 13, the headquarters for the rebellion against the Capital. Once again, Katniss is expected to play a role in other people's agendas and, once again, she refuses to play by anyone's rules but her own. As the rebellion wears on, Katniss struggles against the capital, her own inner turmoil and the morality of what she must do. Within the pages of this book, more so than either of the others, we trespass on Katniss' inner thoughts, feelings and fears as she faces the suffering brought on (at least in part) by her actions. Unlike many in the YA genre, Suzanne Collins presents a character who is often unstable, emotional and all together, human. It is this that sets her apart from many YA authors. Her characters have realistic weaknesses that they overcome not once but over and over again, facing the very worst in themselves and crawling, bloody and broken from abyss of self-loathing in order to fight for the people that they love. Mockingjay does not shy away from the big issues, exploring humanity, and our ability to inflict pain and suffering of the highest caliber in the name of whatever cause we believe to be just. In forcing the reader to question their own belief system, Collins displays a confidence in her reader's ability to think critically. She never panders to young adults or assumes that she needs to spell out her message so that they will "get it". An increasing number of YA authors and publishers do not show this same level of respect for their readers. Mockingjay not only presents an action packed and emotional ride, but it also forces us to examine our view of the world and the atrocities that play out every day in our own backyards and around the globe. Age: Grade 8-9 Gender: Both Sex: None Violence: Beatings, Use of guns and other weapons, many, many deaths due to violent means. Inappropriate Language: None Substance Abuse: Alcohol abuse by an adult. Discussion of addiction to painkillers. Other Issues: Contemplation of suicide This review can also be found on Reading Between Classes
Review by ZabetReading (LibraryThing), March 31, 2013 The third and final book in The Hunger Games Trilogy is a game changer. Without using spoilers, what I liked most in the book is the constant question of "What do I believe about compassion, war, rebellion and violence?" "Who is my enemy?" and "What means are acceptable to enact 'the greater good'?" While I've heard some complain about the ending, I feel The Hunger Games has a brilliant balance to the book, and the ending complements the balance of characters, setting, themes, and I felt, rather than thought, that Katniss was in the right place at the end of the story. Yes, I think this series is a brilliant work, utilizing imagination and brilliant plot while inspiring young people (and adults alike) to consider themes pertinent to our own time, questioning "who is the Capitol? Who are the districts? Who am I?" Thank you Suzanne Collins!
Review by JennyElizabeth (LibraryThing), March 31, 2013 I know this is a lot of readers' least favorite novel in the series, but it may very well be my favorite, because Katniss sucks it up and deals, albeit begrudgingly. But hey, that's real life. Some books have happily-ever-afters, and certainly, Mockingjay ends well, but it doesn't end happily and that's actually what I liked about it. Sometimes life is bittersweet and Collins shows us this throughout the series. Maybe we strive for everything but only come away with some of the things we wanted. Mockingjay wasn't rushed, it wasn't contrived. It shows the reader how much sacrifice it takes to have freedom.
Review by sunshinejenn03 (LibraryThing), March 31, 2013 It was a pretty fitting end to the series, and I enjoyed it. It could be just as violent and sad as the others, and a lot of the book focused on the people who had been damaged by the capitol trying to regain control and work through what is left for them. Mockingjay is much less action-packed than its predecessors, but it doesn't make for slow reading. There are definitely some unexpected twists in the end. The Hunger Games universe has never shied away from harsh realities before, so while the end is much less than fairy tale, I finished the series satisfied.
Review by alwright1 (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 Nearly impossible to put down. I really loved this one. I've been a fan ever since The Hunger Games was first published, and I think this was a really fitting ending. It was fast paced, and a lot different to the first two. I'm really happy with how it ended- it seemed perfect to me. I loved it from start to finish.
Review by nicola26 (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 I have no idea why it took me so long to finish this. A profoundly satisfying ending. Longer review later.
Review by jen.e.moore (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 I liked the first book in the series, though I feel it's flawed. I was more or less neutral on the second one. This one, I actively dislike. The chief virtue of the first book was Katniss herself - strong, independent, stubborn, and competent. By this book she's badly damaged, powerless, in an increasingly dumb romantic situation, and a puppet for the adults around her. She doesn't seem to understand the situation well enough to rebel - in fact, in the last third of the book she agrees to take the training to be a good little soldier, despite the ludicrousness of throwing someone through a one-month basic training course to make them a useful part of a complex urban warfare action. And... she's not. She gets people killed, she hides, she gets blown up. She doesn't do a single useful thing in the climax of the book, until the last symbolic but badly oversimplified choice. It's rage-inducing, especially because there's one scene earlier in the book where she really seems to get it, understand what value she brings and what changes have to happen, but after that scene she seems to forget all of that and goes along with the flow, to tragic effect. It's relentlessly dark, depressing, and ultraviolent, and doesn't seem to know how to follow its own internal morality. There's a good book somewhere in here, but it's buried deep.
Review by JeremyPreacher (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 An excellent ending to the series. The two main reasons: when I finished, I was upset that I had no more books in the series to read (not that any more would fit, but...) - when I was halfway through the book, I couldn't stop and stayed up on a school night to finish it. Yes, it was more impressive than sleep, and that's saying a lot.
Review by sriemann (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 I liked The Hunger Games for what it was: not great literature, but an entertaining read. Catching Fire was better executed, in my opinion, but still largely for entertainment value. It only made sense that Mockingjay, the final book in the series, would be entertaining as well. I'm not sure what it was trying to be, but it failed in the arena of entertainment. It failed the series as a whole; it just kind of sucked the life right out of it. And I'll say it right now, a large part of what ruined this book (and made a trainwreck of the series) was the ending. No, I'm not upset because so-and-so died or because the girl didn't end up with the guy I was rooting for, I'm annoyed that it lacked any kind of entertainment. Normally, I don't care about such things, give me a character staring off into the distance considering life for the last ten pages, I'm happy with that, but we're talking about a series deliberately written for entertainment. Give the readers something thrilling. Instead, what we got, was a fourth book crammed into the last one hundred pages and the story told in these pages was not only anti-climatic, but completely nonsensical. The actions the characters take follow no logic whatsoever, it's merely a case of the author needing to finish up the book quickly. Hands down, I expected fireworks shooting out of my butt for a series such as this. Instead, what I got was a broken occupied sign on a portable toilet. Disappointing. And what makes it worse is that one hundred pages from the ending, I had it figured out. I knew how Collins was going to end it and it was brilliant. Brilliant. A somewhat predictable Rod Serling-esque of an ending, but what I expected from this series. I thought that following the ending of Catching Fire Katniss was actually kidnapped by the Capitol and was being subjected to the tracker jacker venom instead of Peeta, that none of this nonsensical over-the-top war was happening, that the book would end with Peeta and co. playing the “real”/ “not real” game with Katniss. I was looking forward to that. Then, somewhere in the last ten page, I had another ending that was even more shocking. I had one of those OMG moments reserved for special books like McEwan's Atonement. That was when Katniss started going on and on about Prim being dead. It dawned on me that Prim had been dead a long time, that in the first book Katniss never volunteered and that Prim was executed in the seventy-fourth Hunger Games and that everything that had happened since had been in the mind of Katniss who was trying to come to grips with the whole thing. It explained why she suddenly had a psychologist who hadn't made any appearances until the last fifty pages of the book. Of course such an ending would've been disappointing and confusing for many of the series' less creative readers, but it would've sparked conversation and it would've been immensely better than ending it with this mush. It just sort of falls apart. It's impossible not to read Mockingjay if you've been pulled in by the other books. But I think for me it would be better not to have read it. In the final one hundred pages of this final book, the whole series went from a guilty pleasure to a waste of my time. I sort of wish I'd have just watched the movies. And hopefully, by the time the filmmakers get around to Mockingjay they'll figure out some way to get this train wreck back on track without anyone losing face.
Review by chrisblocker (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 Okay, I made it through the series and the characters and story was somewhat redeemed for me. I really liked the first book. It was a new and different world and the starkness of the horrible choices young people had to make was very well done. The second book was a bit too much for me. I guess the world was just too horrible and even though the story was well written, I could barely hang on to finish it. Too violent. I'm still not really sure if I like the series as a whole. I suspect it will have to sit with me for a number of months before I can judge. I do know one thing for certain, I will NOT go to the movies when they come out. I don't think I could watch this kind of violence on the big screen.
Review by maggiejaimeson (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 [June 2012] I remember this being more exciting, more gripping, more ... compelling, maybe. Instead it's another round of Whiny Katniss with her backup band, The Survivor's Guilt. I still liked the book well enough, but I don't remember there being so much petulance in every decision. [August, 2010] No spoilers! Just saying--wow, what a ride this has been. Collins knows how to build suspense, and drama, and how to wrap it all up convincingly. I'm not thrilled about every decision she made, but they all have purpose and work with the larger story arc. I'm not sure there's a dropped thread anywhere in this whole series.
Review by librarybrandy (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 Listened to from Jan 18-Feb 2, 2013 Audio -- I had some technical difficulties with this audiobook from Overdrive. It got to the part at the very end where all of the tributes meet (except for the one that is mentioned as a rebel leader in District 2 or 8...I don't remember exactly but I thought it strange that she was missing)...anyway, I got to that part and then it skipped back to the beginning of Part 10 and that entire section of the download just kept switching around to different parts of the book. So I picked up my copy today and read the last few pages. It's funny how you react to books differently depending on when you read them. When I first read this, I read it quickly and thought, that was good. This time I read the end and thought, "YES! Katniss your PTSD has jilted you, but I totally understand why you chose Peeta now." I was always Team Peeta, but it just made sense. And her reason for not wanting kids, I can relate. It's a scary world out there and I'm not sure I could handle bring a child into it... But I also remembered this time why I am NOT Team Gale. He is heartless. He only wants revenge and it isn't about revenge. It's about wanting a better world for everyone, not just punishing those that made it bad. Peeta gets that...he always has. It's still a fantastic series. Can't wait to see the rest of the movies. Read in Nov 2010 I love this series. While it is not my favorite (it's definitely a tie between the first two), Mockingjay is a strong finish to an amazing trilogy.
Review by melissarochelle (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 A solid ending to an extremely readable series. I was worried we were going to have yet another trip to the Hunger Games in the third installment, but the story moved out and into the districts, which I wanted to learn more about, so I found that very satisfying. I'm still wrestling with whether I actually like Katniss. I am ferociously on her side most of the time, but sometimes I find her choices disappoint me. But honestly, that just makes me like the series better, that she's a real enough person to me that even though I love her, there are days I don't like her very much.
Review by bunwat (LibraryThing), March 30, 2013 Katniss gets involved with the rebel alliance that is located at District 13. Her family and Gayle are with her, but her thoughts are filled with Peeta. The Capitol captured Peeta after the jumbled Quarter Quell and have been holding him hostage. Katniss agrees to become the face of the Mockingjay, satisfying all the residents of Panem that are in support of the revolution. Her main goal is to kill President Snow. So many small details are revealed in this last book along with big conclusions to friendships and relationships. I really enjoyed the read and would recommend to others.
Review by kmunsey (LibraryThing), March 25, 2013 I think Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay is by far the most complicated novel in the Hunger Game series and might be beyond the comprehension of many teens and pre-teens. The inner struggles of Katniss never subside, and by the end you feel like she's been drug or slogged herself through all of this to learn nothing. While I think that this is a novel approach to her anti-heroine tale, it doesn't really seem like YA fiction to me. There is no real catharsis or revelations on her part, and I don't think that there is a clear message to take away when it comes down to the drawn out but somewhat unsatisfying resolution. I think the largest theme that carries through and can be a focus to younger readers is the conflict between Capitol and Rebel because Collins does a great job in Mockingjay of blurring the lines between the two sides and no longer presents them, like in Hunger Games, as one side good and the other bad. We are introduced to a complex world of totalitarian rule and conflict, not just on the part of President Snow and the Capitol, but of President Coin and District 13. It reminds me of the song in the musical Wicked "Is one a crusader or a ruthless invader? It's all in which label, is able to persist". I'm not sure if the second biggest theme is something I would recommend to YA readers, the idea that trauma, especially psychological trauma, never heals, especially since Katniss presents such an extreme case, and never really learns from her experience. Even after all the time that passes through the last chapter, she doesn't seem to really have made any progress towards recovery. Only in the Epilogue do we see a little glance at maybe a healed Katniss, but it is far to quick a peek to know. Peeta fairs better, even though his trauma was arguably more extreme and intense, but since we are only looking at Katniss' first person perspective, we never really know the depths of his damage, only his outward appearance. I can appreciate this as a harsh truth, but not necessarily the message I would want my teen reading without the perspective of other experiences to reflect on. In all, the Hunger Games series was very innovative in it's themes and I really appreciate that it doesn't wrap up all of the damaging events and affects on it's players into a tight little "and they all lived happily ever after" bow. I would not recommend the final two books to younger audiences, but I like when authors break with traditional formulas and make you think about greater themes in life, even if it does take a lot of following around in the head of a somewhat annoying teenage girl to get there in Mockingjay.
Review by jshrop (LibraryThing), March 19, 2013 I loved Hunger Games, the first book in this trilogy, and thought the heroine, Katniss Everdeen and the imagination amazing and gave that book five stars. I did really like the sequel, Catching Fire, even if I didn’t think it compared well with the first story, I still thought it a great ride and gave it four stars. If I had a major complaint with Catching Fire, it was that Katniss takes a back seat--her choices and actions didn’t drive the plot. At first I thought Mockingjay was back on track. I certainly was kept turning the pages to the end. Collins knows how to pace a book and keep a reader hooked. It was entertaining and involving and it’s because of my recognition of that I’m giving it three stars--but I still left it feeling as if something in the book and series is wanting. I think after three books, some of the holes in Collin’s world-building is more apparent to me. For one, there’s not much distance between dystopias and utopias. There isn’t a totalitarian or authoritarian society in history that wasn’t built on and sustained on ideals--even if twisted ones: building a classless society, creating a master race, a civilizing mission of empire, God’s will, Liberté, égalité, fraternité. And yes, you do find that underlining all the classic dystopia novels, Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid’s Tale. Damned if I can find a trace of that in the Hunger Games Trilogy--her fictional country seems based on Ancient Rome (with some suggestions we're supposed to see our own contemporary society). We’re told outright “Panem” means bread--one half of “bread and circuses” that supposedly pacified the mob. All is “propo” or propaganda--there doesn’t seem much of substance undergirding her societies or ideals behind her rebellion, so for me the fight comes across as empty--which may be Collin’s purpose given some events in the book, and I did appreciate the shades of gray. (Well, if they were gray--really we just have black on black.) But so often how these societies and their leaders act made no sense to me, and a rationale and some context might have helped. Then there’s the personal side of things that still leaves me feeling unsatisfied. One of the major subplots is the love triangle between Katniss and Gale and Peeta. A friend of mine hates love triangles--she feels they’re an artificial way of creating conflict. They don’t have to be. One of the classic love triangles is that of Scarlet and Ashley and Rhett in Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind. Many have pointed out that Ashley represents the Old South and Rhett the New--and this is one of the key themes of the book. Collins does in the end have Katniss claim that Gale and Peeta do represent different things to her, but that I thought appeared rather out of the blue--it’s not integrated into plot and themes in ways that we can feel her pull between them. For most of the series, and the book, it’s almost as if the choice could be made by the toss of a coin. Ultimately how that dilemma was resolved felt forced. Romance, or at least love stories, don’t have to be empty. Part of what I love about Jane Austen’s novels is that they’re not just about who winds up with who, but about how by learning about others we learn about ourselves, and in trying to sift between fool’s and real gold, we grow up. And maybe that’s what I miss most in what as a Young Adult series should be a coming of age book. I don’t see Katniss really growing and stretching much, or except for a few instances in this book really much more than react to events. Part of growing up is learning the difference between illusion and reality, and the premise of Hunger Games should be perfect for that. Maybe the reason why I don't feel this works is that Katniss never has any illusions. She never trusted in anyone, never was idealistic about either society, so there's no room for life-changing revelations here. In fact, in this book I thought she was largely whiny and at her most unlikeable. She's young, and she has gone through a lot--but I spent a lot of the book wishing I could slap her. This is an entertaining book--I guess I just hoped for more. I feel like I just stuffed myself in this huge feast, and thirty minutes later I'm hungry again.
Review by LisaMaria_C (LibraryThing), March 16, 2013 I liked it ... but the amount of gore bothered me, and Katniss had a sweetness to her character in "Hunger Games" that is missing here. Also, she seemed to respond to too many situations by passing out or falling asleep. At the end of the book, I was tired.
Review by picardyrose (LibraryThing), March 14, 2013 Repeat of much of earlier books. Listened toit to find out rest of the story. Characters now in war with the Capitol. War scenes much like earlier books.
Review by Pmaurer (LibraryThing), March 13, 2013 The book I started reading was the Mocking jay by Suzanne Collins. I put this book down because it didn't really intrigue me as a reader. I read the first to books in the series and loved them. I just couldn't even get through the beginning. It was very confusing with the end of Catching Fire and then going into the Mocking jay. Everything just happened so fast with no explanation. it was disappointing after reading the first two.
Review by br13jaso (LibraryThing), March 11, 2013 Mockingjay was a really good book. It was action-packed and you felt like you were in the story as you were reading it . the outcome wasn't what I expected either. Also it kept me in suspense the whole time . I was such detailed writing that I couldn't stop wondering what happened next . The only bad thing was in some parts it was slow . It was the slowest out of the series. also I love the story behind all the characters and the bond they all had . But in all it was a very good book and I would recommend it.
Review by br13chlev (LibraryThing), March 4, 2013 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins The saga continues they see the damage and the district that is no longer. but there is another district now. Catnus returns for just a bit being watched by the hovercraft. Others are kidnapped. She makes a list of commands and they talk and come to an agreement. She knows she can't go through this without Gale. And they can hunt on the outside. It's just one of many deals they make in order to survive and keep their families safe. They know the end is in sight, one of them has to be the true victor.
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