I'm still working on what I think about this one, and I don't want to know. I don't see how it could ever come to more of a conclusion than this without shattering its message, and while I saw a great number of the things likely thought of as "twists" coming, they were all necessary. The story practically tells itself, with complete plausibility and reason. I'm not sure I'll ever have an answer to what I thought of this, and if I did have an answer, it would mean the book failed. I felt the end spelled out a moral to the tale a bit too much. It would have been nice if she had let the story speak for itself.
Review by cargocontainer (LibraryThing), May 12, 2012 So I've finished the series, and this was definitely the lowest ranking of the three for me. What gave the series its kick was the games themselves, and perhaps that was why the second book took the direction it did. But this one concentrated solely on the revolution as the residents of the Capitol finally get what's coming to them. There are deaths by the lorry-load, and a whole lot of teen-style angst as people pick over what so and so thought of such and such a kiss. But I suppose that's the point...this is a book for young adults and I'm too old for that kind of stuff. I have to admire the way war is presented warts and all for the teen market, and the way the moral dilemmas that come with it are set out, decisions made, and the consequences shown. And I didn't see the twist coming, at the end.
Review by jayne_charles (LibraryThing), May 9, 2012 I finished the series. I'm surprised that I liked the trilogy as much as I did, seeing as how I'm not a thirteen year old girl. This installment was the weakest of the series, especially in the meaty middle section (lengthy and boring subplot involving Peeta) but overall still wrapped up the story nicely with a surprise ending. Actually, as short as the ending is, it was very pleasant and satisfying but the climax leading up to it was surprisingly dark and gruesome. George Romero gruesome. Well done.
Review by matthew254 (LibraryThing), May 6, 2012 With this being the last book I have to say that the story, in my opinion, was not completed fully. I was expecting there to be answers to the questions but I would've thought that they would be answered in a better fashion. I absolutely loved the book - don't get me wrong. But I felt the ending could have been slightly more . . . I'm not really sure what but I still feel - 3 weeks after completing this book - that something was missing from the ending of the story.
Review by Vinn (LibraryThing), May 6, 2012 This was my favorite book of the series. It details the war between the districts and the Capitol. The atmosphere for this book is a little different than the other two. It begins to feel more like an action sci-fi than a simple dystopian story, but I really felt that the atmosphere was perfect for the story.
Review by Magadri (LibraryThing), May 5, 2012 This was my least favorite of the three books. It was definitely more violent and vicious than the other two. I had a hard time reading it, knowing my son was also reading it. I was not thrilled with the way it ended. It felt rushed and a little prosaic.
Review by Staciele (LibraryThing), May 5, 2012 Would you do anything to hurt the one you hate the most? What if this goal required risking your life? Katniss Everdeen does just this and more. She risks other people's lives as well. She wants so badly to kill president snow, that she risks her life, and other's lives in the process. Mockingjay is the final book in The Hunger Games series. In this book, Katniss tries to deal with what the one she loved has become. During this catastrophe, she loses loved ones and some of her close friends. It will take all that Katniss has got to take down her enemy, snow, but she is willing to risk everything, even her freedom. Mockingjay was a disappointment in my opinion. The plot of this book moved very slowly, and didn’t pick up until the end. The book was also very predictable. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking for a thrilling sequel. Chances are that if you read the first two books, you will already know the ending. During reading this book, I questioned if I should just drop the book altogether.
Review by ctmsjola (LibraryThing), May 3, 2012 The final book of The Hunger Games. Initially, I loved this series. I read the first book in one sitting. The second book took a little longer but it was still very good. I wanted so much to enjoy the third book but I have to say I hated just about every page of it. I won't give it away but I found the ending extremely disappointing, particularly the way Katniss and Gale's friendship is left off.
Review by Meggle (LibraryThing), May 1, 2012 Plot: Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. Themes: Survival; Friendship Characterization: Katniss once again takes center stage and she tries to defy the Capitol. In order to save her family and friends, she has to once again put her own life on the line, in order to defeat President Snow. Rating: 10 out of 10. The final installment to the Hunger Games trilogy is just as gripping as the other two. After surviving two Hunger Games, the Capitol is angry that Katniss made a statement. She must be able to outsmart the Capitol in order to survive and escape District 12. Genre: Science Fiction; Adventure
Review by smheatherly2 (LibraryThing), May 1, 2012 Mockingjay is the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy. Catniss Everdeen has been rescued from the Capitol and sent to safety in the mysterious District 13. But District 13 is hardly a safe haven. Controlled and militaristic, District 13 is a grim, strict version of the Capitol. There Catniss must try to recover from her two stints in the Hunger Games and navigate the political waters of District 13. But the Capitol must still be fought and President Snow must still be killed. It would have been easy for the author to make Mockingjay at least a somewhat uplifting book. However the author refuses to take the easy way out. Instead Mockingjay describes the horror of war, death of friends and family and the psychological damage that can never be erased. Mockingjay takes all the violence, fear and hopelessness of the first two books and then ups the ante even further. The result is a cautionary tale on the insanity of war.
Review by queencersei (LibraryThing), April 26, 2012 A great story but it left me feeling sad for two days.
Review by TianaWarner (LibraryThing), April 25, 2012 Wow! What an ending..don't read this series when you have important things to do!Was hoping (but not expecting) that Cinna somehow showed up alive. Way sad when Prim is killed, but wasn't surprised that that ploy was the rebels (assuming Snow wasn't lying...and about that, I don't think he was. He too'd bee too happy to distress Katniss....because you know...she wasn't already distressed enough).I knew she'd end up with Peeta, but its kind of sad how her friendship with Gale deteriorated (even though he ended up not really being nice in a lot of ways)
Review by sarbow (LibraryThing), April 22, 2012 This brings together everything great about the first two books and multiplies it. The story is inspiring and utterly, utterly heartbreaking.
Review by David.Dawson (LibraryThing), April 22, 2012 This is a Reading Good Books review. I think I now know why I cannot get into this trilogy all that much. At first, I thought I got turned off by the hype and that fact that it is a young adult novel. I just wasn’t buying it. But it wasn’t any of that. I read the first book and it was okay at best. I watched the movie and liked it a lot. And you know in my Catching Fire review, I loved it. Yet one thing bothered me about that book… the writing. I had the same problem with this. I had such high hopes after the very well-crafted second book. I could not wait to read about what happens to Katniss and Peta, and even to Gale! (I am Team Peeta all the way but I like Gale too.) In the first two books, Collins introduced these characters and gave them storylines that made me care so much for them. I felt sorry for Peeta, sympathized with Gale, wanted Katniss to succeed. But by the end of this book? I don’t know what happened. The story picks up where the second one left off, at District 13. There, Katniss and the other rescued victors are recovering and adjusting to their new home. Not all of them were saved. Peeta, together with Johanna and Enobaria, were captured by The Capitol. Under the leadership of President Coin of District 13, Katniss, Gale, Finnick, and other soldiers will try to unite the Districts, infiltrate The Capitol, and rescue Peeta and the others. For Katniss, she has one more goal… to kill President Snow. Sounds action-packed, right? Well, it is. But the writing did not do those ideas any justice. Everything felt rushed, especially towards the end. Things were just starting to heat up and then I noticed that there were only about 25 pages left. Told in Katniss’ POV, it was like she was merely narrating a story while in a daze. I think months pass by in the book where nothing much happened. The deaths of some of the well-loved characters were mentioned in passing. Half the time, I had nothing to go on. So and so died and we’ll just forget about him/her, okay? Then what? There were so many things that I was looking forward to in this book and it is just frustrating the way they concluded. The author could’ve done so much more. It had all the ideas but everything fell short. The changes in the characters were relatively subtle yet it changed my opinion of them drastically. Halfway through this book, I almost stopped caring for Gale. Katniss became weak and whiny. I think the author might be shooting for vulnerability but I wasn’t getting that in this book. All the other characters faded – or disappeared all together – during the second half. And I thought the writing was pretty bad. Not Twilight bad though, just… uninspired. It didn’t flow well although it was consistent in Katniss’ flat tone. Clearly, emotions and feelings are not the author’s strongest suit. It is readable but not that engaging. Out of the three books, Catching Fire had the best writing and construction while The Hunger Games had the best characters. Mockingjay had none of that going on for it. One thing I liked, however, was the way the romance aspect was treated. I’m a sucker for angst and mix that with the right amount of romance then you’ll get plus points from me. Overall, it is disappointing. Personally, it was frustrating. Just when I thought I finally found a YA series that I can get behind, the last book has everything I dislike about the genre: bad writing, whiny characters, and a half-assed epilogue. I guess I’ll just stick with the movie. Rating: 2/5. Recommendation: If you liked Catching Fire, don’t get your hopes up for this one. But it’s the last book in a trilogy so it’s rather pointless to skip it if you are a fan of the series. If you’re just buying off the hype, you can hold off reading this after you’re finished with the second book. You’re not missing anything.
Review by chaostheory08 (LibraryThing), April 22, 2012 [edit] I know a lot of people think this was a bad ending to a great series. I have to disagree. I thoroughly enjoyed Mockingjay.
It wasn't the best book in the series, but what finale can ever live up to its first? Katniss is a great heroine, someone who is great to read about, who is crazy and sometimes weak, but she's real. She has flaws, and sometimes they overtake her.
Aside from Katniss, Gale's actions felt completely in character. I never really liked him (he was ruthless for the sake of it), and wasn't surprised at his actions. Peeta's brainwashing may have been brushed over a little, but I didn't mind. The only real issue I had with anything in the book was the transition from the ending chapter to the epilogue. It's a bit too sudden, and I would have preferred to see more interaction between Katniss and Peeta after the "Real or not real?" conversation.
I would also have loved to know more about Annie and the baby she had after Finnick's death. It's a small thing, but I really did love those two together. Anyways, This is a legitimately good final book of a trilogy. Things are wrapped up, not always in the way you want, but in a way that feels right.
Review by EmRoDa (LibraryThing), April 20, 2012 Genre: Teen Fiction Summary: This is the third book of the trilogy where Katniss becomes the "Mockingjay" for District 12, the face of the revolution against the Capitol. She leads the people in uprisings and battles through her role so the people can have freedom from corrupt rule. She rescues Peeta from the Capitol but he is brainwashed into thinking she is evil. Eventually they train Peeta back to how he was, and along with Gale and other friends, they break into the Capitol, kill President Snow, and have freedom again.
Review by hannahmunger (LibraryThing), April 19, 2012 Mockingjay is the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. It was absolutely thrilling, and just as hard to put down as the first two in the series. The love triangle between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale continues and becomes particularly intense in this book. The games are finally over, and the rebellion is in full swing. Survive and conquer are the only thoughts going through any of the rebels' heads at this point. Loyalties are tested, soldiers are lost, and it all leads up the ending that you'll never see coming. I would definitely use this book in my classroom, and I would recommend it to anyone middle school and up. It is appropriate for children and adults. I will say that this book is quite a bit more graphic than the first two. This book completes a trilogy that you will never forget.
Review by Kate13 (LibraryThing), April 18, 2012 Summary: Katniss, Peeta, and their allies work together to figure out a way to overthrow the Capital because due to their unfair treatments of the people in the districts. Critiques: This is a good example of science fiction because it is set in the future and the use of technology is unrealistic. Age: Advanced/Middle Level
Review by mlucas09 (LibraryThing), April 18, 2012 Mockingjay is the third and final book to Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games trilogy. Mockingjay is a speculative realistic fiction novel. This book adds suspense to the trilogy. District 13 is actually alive, Katniss is falling for Gale, and Peeta returns but tries to kill Katniss when he first sees her. This is by far the best ending any trilogy could have, and I strongly recommend reading it. Even though this book takes awhile to get into, it is worth finishing. I recommend this book to any fan of Twilight because this love triangle is so much better. This book can be and should be read for all ages young and old.
Review by Jonathan_Walker (LibraryThing), April 17, 2012 A disappointing conclusion to the Hunger Games Trilogy. It wasn't that the story was bad; rather, it felt like Collins knew where she wanted to end up but wasn't sure how to get there. And so she wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote... Too many of the elements that made the first two books so good were missing in this book and the story just dragged.
Review by MSWallack (LibraryThing), April 17, 2012 while the ending certainly wasn't I had expected or wanted, it did have a bitter sweet taste to it that felt all to real to life and the human condition. one definetly feels a lot of heart ache in this tale, the culmination to the epic hunger games series, and it is worth it. there were a few parts that i thought could have been better done...the war parts, mostly. i kept on having flash backs to every bad vietnam movie i've ever seen while reading the sections involving the attack on the capital while they were in the troop. other than that though, a well thought out tale. 13 had an interesting culture and while a larger tale with a more in depth look at the rebelion would have been cool...well....authors have died before finishing anything that epic. so yeah, this book, it is it. well done. oh, and the two president thing, that was spot on to. and the twist with the hunger games at the end...and well...everything, i guess.
Review by Zodac13 (LibraryThing), April 16, 2012 The final installment in Suzanne Collins’ “Hunger Games” trilogy is even darker than the first two. Having survived two Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen has become the inspirational symbol for the rebellion. But this isn’t a role that she necessarily embraces: while she hates President Snow and his Capital regime, she is also appropriately uneasy with the District 13 leaders who are directing the rebellion. The refrain from John Cage’s Song Book—“The best form of government is no government at all”—seems apt in post-Quarter Quell Panem. The book is extremely violent, and the violence is much more personal than that in the first two in the series, for several reason. First, the violence impacts characters we have come to know well. Second, here the violent acts often have protracted, lingering effects, most centrally with Peeta, whose ability to distinguish reality is greatly diminished by the tracker-jacker hijacking of his brain. Finally, where the violence in “Hunger Games” and “Catching Fire” largely take place in the setting of the games, which, at least at some level one can dismiss as implausible, in “Mockingjay” the violence is violence of war. Yes, it’s war involving futuristic, science-fiction weapons, but it’s war nonetheless, and war is real. Moreover, the confusion of war, and notably, Katniss’ difficulty in determining who is ultimately responsible for each violent, awful action, is convincing and profoundly disturbing. In places Collins works too hard to explain herself, reminding the reader that this is a young adult novel. But in general, one gets lost in her carefully constructed world, and emerges spent. It’s a powerful ending to a surprisingly good set of novels.
Review by Pennydart (LibraryThing), April 14, 2012 When I read this I was upset and confused. Over all it was a good book it just left a lot of things unsaid. Some of the ways some of the characters were killed off (to me) felt as if it did not do a justice to that character. The way Prim was killed off was not right and was not expected litterally one second she was fine the next...dead. The readers didnt get a chance to really morn her death. Yes it is just a book but still I get into my readings. I liked the book it just didnt end like i was hoping it to. I gues it couldnt have had a great big happy ending with all the death. Read the book and you will see what i am talking about.
Review by taz1030 (LibraryThing), April 12, 2012 Overall, excellent. I was unhappy with the loss of some of the lives, not so much with others (sorry to be vague, but I don't want to ruin it for those that haven't read it yet). I was very pleased with who Katniss did end up with. Highly entertaining.
Review by bookwormteri (LibraryThing), April 10, 2012 What a roller-coaster of a ride. Unpredictable and totally shocking. But what else was I to expect. A thrilling read.
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