I looked forward to this book as it is the final book in the trilogy. I can't say that it was all I had hoped it would be. Yes, the story has reached a conclusion. Yes there were some interesting twists to the story of Katniss and the world of Panem. However, when I finished reading this I was not feeling all the fulfilled. I liked the interesting things that happend with Peeta. The way Collins developed his character increased the tension in the story. I did, however, get a little bored with Katniss and her inner turmoil. The action in the first two books was what made them exciting to read. This book doesn't have as much action and the plot tends to drag a little because of it. Overall, I am glad to have read it and would still recommend it to others.
Review by rapago (LibraryThing), September 17, 2010 I'll probably write more about this later, but first thoughts: 1. It took me about a third of the book to get interested again. I didn't have that problem with the other two, and I suspect there was no other way to deal with some of the "housekeeping" narrative that needed to be there. 2. Once it took off, I couldn't put it down. 3. I really wish I owned the other two, because I'l have to wait forever to borrow them from the library and I want to read them in rapid succession.
Review by Jaie22 (LibraryThing), September 16, 2010 Not as strong as the other books in the series but a good end to the trilogy.
Review by emlzcole (LibraryThing), September 15, 2010 Action-packed and full of the same suspense as the first two installments, Mockingjay completes the trilogy with finality. Some of Katniss' actions are difficult to understand, and the resolution to the romance questions may leave some readers wishing for an alternate ending.
Review by DrApple (LibraryThing), September 15, 2010 Mockingjay is the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy. When Katniss Everdeen finds herself in the ruins of her home district she is both sad and enraged. The Capitol has bombed and completly destroyed district twelve. She then finds out that the supposed bombed, destroyed, and deserted district thirteen is actually underground and full of life. She is taken back to thirteen to become the rebels Mockinjay. As the Mockingjay her role is to make all the district rebel, bring down the capitol, and assasinate President Snow. Throughout the story Katniss finds herself in a lot of trouble. In district eight she is bombed. In district two she is shot and when Peeta is rescued from the Capitols torure he thinks she is a killer. Near the end Peeta starts to recover. In the capitol she has to disguise herself to get around. While Katniss is outside of President Snows mansion waiting to get in she sees a group of freezing children also "seeking shelter". She then sees mini parachutes fall from the sky as used in the Hunger Games. The children scramble to get them and as it happens she spots her sister and other rebel medics from thirteen coming to help. As Prim is helping suddenly the parachutes explode and kill Prim. In the end when Katniss has the chance to kill President snow she actually kills her commander. She and Peeta are then taken back to the remaining Victors Village in district twelve to live out their lives. After about ten years, Peeta has convinced Katniss and they have two kids, one boy and one girl. District Twelve is built back up and they all live as one family with no more Hunger Games. I think this was a terrific book that wrapped up the Hunger Games trilogy in no doubt amazingly. There was no part in which I even thought about thinking that the author could have written it any better. The storyline was wonderfull and it had suspence times one hundred. I hated putting the book down for even second. The only thing that I was a little bored in was the very beginning becuase there wasnt much action, just information. Overall Mockingjay is the third best book I've ever read (second was Catching Fire and first was the Hunger Games) and I think almost anybody else would enjoy this novel.
Review by CourtneyCrawford (LibraryThing), September 15, 2010 Before anything else. BUTTERCUP FTW. This has happened to me before with other series. Authors for some reason think their last book should be set in a different environment and it doesn't always work. Katniss is now with the rebels and she is to perform as their Mockingjay. I can live with this, but I cannot live with what this author did to Peeta. Not only I keep dreading the fact he wasn't there but when he does show up, he is horrible to Katniss and pretty much everyone. And to top this Katniss pretty much shuns him. I don't know but this pretty much killed the love these two characters had. Overall, its just a real life situation as opposed to a Hunger Games we see Katniss survive and finally make her decision between Gale and Peeta. The way Gale simply leaves her be, as well as her mother is heartbreaking. Same for what happens to Prim and Finnick. Overall this one is my least favorite of the series, but I did not hate it. I simply felt it deviated too much from what I knew of the series, (Peeta not loving Katniss and Katniss leaving him be after he is hijacked)it was too different from what I am used to from these characters, thus hard to swallow.
Review by BookPurring (LibraryThing), September 15, 2010 Brutal, at the end. Hopeful and hopeless. This series combines readability with some of life's big questions. An excellent ending to a wonderful series.
Review by flemmily (LibraryThing), September 15, 2010 The conclusion of the Hunger Games Trilogy deals with some mature issues and discusses political abuse, corruption, torture and prostitution. Katniss is in the middle of a full-blown rebellion and is torn between saving people and toppling the Capital. She is also torn between Peeta-her innocence and belief in love, and Gale-her past. Peeta has returned, tortured to the point that he is ready to assassinate Katniss and Gale has gone overboard on his need to overthrow the Capital at any cost.
Review by crochetbunnii (LibraryThing), September 14, 2010 The last book in the Hunger Games Trilogy, where Katniss and the rebels take on the Capitol.
Review by lilibrarian (LibraryThing), September 13, 2010 Excellent conclusion to a series. The rebellion is on, the pace is good, willl Katniss reach her goal? To kill President Snow? Will it be worth it to lose many she cares about along the way? Though the legacy of fear left to Katniss & Peeta of "The Hunger Games" will forever haunt them their love for each other wins out. I appreciated the epilogue of their lives the author provided at the end. Another nice touch throughout were the memories Katniss replayed of her father - though we are never given him as a 'live' character in the books we feel we know him through her - and isn't that the way our loved ones live on? Thank you Suzanne Collins, for a fine series.
Review by patricia_poland (LibraryThing), September 13, 2010 Perhaps my expectations for this book was set too high, because I just didn’t enjoy Mockingjay as much as I thought I would. Let me start with the story. It starts off with a slow pace, and continues to meander until after the first half of the book. That’s when most of the action truly starts. The climax was nicely done, but somehow it just lacks the epicness from the previous novels. The conclusion leaves some minor details unexplained, but was nevertheless satisfying. Some new characters are introduced in the novel, but none of them really grabbed my interest, save for Coin, whose is a rather fishy character. Most of them are also killed off by the end of the novel, so there weren’t much room for character development. At the start of the book, Katniss goes through a phase of depression and confusion. She is no longer the strong, independent fighter from the previous novels, and throughout the book she has to rely on others for strength and consolation. This, I felt, makes her more ‘human’ and easier to relate to. Most of the characters have also matured greatly, especially Prim. The romance between Katniss and Gale and Peeta also continues, but not so much that it ruins the overall plot. Collins’ writing is spectacular, and is one of the reasons I enjoyed the book. It was able to convey the suspense and sombre tone in the book, and kept me turning the pages. Collins also takes advantage of the story to explore themes of war and responsibility, which was quite effective. Overall, Mockingjay is a nice conclusion to the Hunger Games trilogy. While it’s good but not great, it’ll still satisfy hardcore fans, as well as earn the series some new ones
Review by Chase92 (LibraryThing), September 13, 2010 Won't bother writing a review because I see there are just so many others already created. I will say that I'd hoped to have the threeway romance developed more fully. I also thought the ending was much too abrupt regarding Peeta, Katniss and Gale.
Review by JRlibrary (LibraryThing), September 12, 2010 I'm torn as to how I should rate this one. I really enjoyed this book, as I did the series, though there were a few scenes I had a tough time reading. I like the writing style, I love the story, but I must admit I didn't like the ending. That said, it's a well written, exciting book and I thoroughly enjoyed the story so I will rate it based on that rather than what I think should have happened.
Review by slarsoncollins (LibraryThing), September 12, 2010 I read this book a few weeks, but had to ponder on it for a bit - what Suzanne Collins does is writes a very good story with believable characters and a believable plot. She also doesn't follow the traditional teenage heroine (or hero) plot, while still keeping the heroine always center of attention. What makes Katniss's Character so wonderful is that Katniss is resourceful, where in books 1 and 2, she was mostly on her own, this one has her with friends, family, and allies who all want to use her for their own ends. She is broken in this story - the capture of Peeta and with her friends deceptiveness has been very difficult for her. Add all of the horrors she has been put through by Snow's Government, and you get a very sad, tired, hurt person. The world Katniss lives in is a bit simplistic, but it is complete, and the rest of it can be imagined very easily. The adults in the story can be cardboard, from the president Snow, to the people in Katniss military group. As for Katniss's love life, I think it was the right decision. That is all I am going to say because anymore would spoil it for a reader. I will add, yes, Katniss survives :) On a last word, this book is different than the previous two. We see a brooding, depressed, confused Katniss, rather than the defiant girl in the first two books. Katniss also needs to rely on the people around her. Its a much more philosophical book, with themes of right and wrong, revenge, understanding, and healing, things that were much more black and white in the previous volumes. What I would love to see is a prequel to this series, something set back in the days Pan-Am is first established.
Review by TheDivineOomba (LibraryThing), September 11, 2010 OK, so I'm not going to go inot a bunch of detail about the actual story, because I don't think I could really talk about anything that wouldn't require huge spoiler tags throughout the entire post, so I'm just going to stick with talking about my general impressions of the book. Keep in mind, however, that there could still be what could be considered spoilers. Like everybody who has been reading The Hunger Games, I'm sure I wasn't alone in the excitement of the release of the final installment in the story. I even waited until I had an entire day where I could sit down and devote all the time I needed to read the book in one sitting. I got myself all psyched to reenter the world of Katniss Everdeen. Would it be Peeta? Would it be Gale? Would the Capital fall? Well... So, I may or may not catch crap from the rest of the reading world over this, but I found the book to only be mildly engaging. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely couldn't wait to see how the story was going to end, but the book was not unputdownable. I was easily able to set the book aside and come back to it later. Some portions of the story seemed to be far too overplayed (3 pages to explain a song that Katniss's father used to sing to her?) and other portions far too underplayed (1 dismissive paragraph about Katniss's new bow, which seems to be alive, yet no further explanation is ever given). And ending every single chapter with a shocking last sentence got a little tedious by the end of the book. Speaking of the ending of the book. A good indicator for me about the lack of investment in the story was when I got down to about 20-30 pages left of the book, and I was tired the night I was finishing it, and I didn't even really care to try to stay awake to see what happened. And what did happen? All the action seems to take place while Katniss is in a delirium (I don't think I'm actually giving an important plot point away here) and we, the audience, find out what happened in the background through piecemeal flashbacks. Honestly, it felt like the book could have ended earlier and a fourth novella been released as the ending (Suzanne Collins probably would have loved this idea - the ultimate cliffhanger ending that she seems all too eager to write) since I don't think a fourth full length book could have supported the ending, or Mockingjay could have been longer. I got the impression that she needed to end the book under so many pages, so beasically just wrote off what happened in the end like she did just to make it fit in the space her editors gave her. Who knows, but the ending of the book was something of a letdown to me. Too easily dismissive (not only in the storytelling but also in how some characters were dealt with) and too anticlimactic for my liking. Don't get me wrong. Mockingjay is good. It finishes the story and leaves no plot points dangling, but compared to the previous two books (especially Catching Fire), it doesn't quite live up to it's predecessors. If you're a fan of the the Hunger Games and Catching Fire, you'll definitely want to read Mockingjay. Just don't go in with too high expectations.
Review by tapestry100 (LibraryThing), September 11, 2010 Mockingjay was a great conclusion to a fantastic story. It gave me the same amount of intrigue and adventure that the first two books gave. Sad to see it go, but they are such an easy, quick read, that I'll get to go back to them sometime.
Review by mama_kanga (LibraryThing), September 10, 2010 I picked up Mockingjay on release day but it took me a few days to crack the cover. Once I did, I was annoyed with the times I had to set the book down. Picking up just after the cliffhanger from Catching Fire, this book just keeps ratcheting up the intensity and doesn't back down until the conclusion. I could theoretically see this book as being a "stand-alone" experience, but you would likely miss many of the nuances and references if you just jumped to book 3 without reading #s 1 and 2. Still, I'll try to speak about this book individually and avoid spoilers either for Mockingjay or for the series as a whole. Katniss's world is in absolute chaos as the book begins. She's gained a lot but lost a lot more. Worse, she has tons of new questions to try and answer but no sure fire way to find answers. From a high level, this explanation can be applied to each book in the series. And yet, book 3 is actually quite a different experience from the other two. In Mockingjay we find Katniss given a bit more latitude to become her own character and to express her own desires, needs and personality. The problem is, she has a hard time figuring out what those may be. Similar to the previous books, a number of strategic alliances are made, but on a much larger scale. Everything is much, much bigger in this book….the action, the conflict, the fears, the anxiety, the uncertainty. Another thing that seemed even more accentuated to me was the nature and presence of evil. President Snow (that vile, noxious dictator of a leader) is much more at the forefront of this book….and a variety of other similar characters are presented. In fact, the concepts of "what is good", "what is right", "what is true", are almost always in question such that it often felt like most of the characters were living either in grey area or perhaps in some form of darkness…there were very few who were obviously "good". Because of this, I sometimes found my reading sessions to be emotionally draining. This novel is definitely not for the overly sensitive/empathic/faint-of-heart. Not that it was horrifically violent (there was a bit more violence, but it didn't feel over-the-top) but rather, there is just so much antagonism and opposition that the sense of hopelessness felt in the first two books has been multiplied exponentially in book 3. After I finished reading, my wife (who is nervous about reading it) asked if "it ends well." All I can say (without spoiling the story) is that "it ends as well as can be expected considering how truly awful Panem is." That's actually probably a little harsh…I can certainly think of a number of "good" ways the book could have ended which would have been much "worse" in terms of "happy endings." What I will say is that if you're looking for a happy ending….you might find it, but you'll have to look real close and make sure you don't overthink things. I really enjoyed the series. Mockingjay is a bit of a change from the previous two. I'm not sure if it's because of this (necessary) departure or if it was something else, but I did not enjoy book 3 as much as the previous 2. I'd have a hard time picking between Catching Fire and Hunger Games (book 1), but I can definitely say that I liked them both a little better than I liked Mockingjay. That said, I can still definitely recommend Mockingjay as an engrossing, well-written, and enjoyable book that brings closure to the atrocities of Panem…as best it can. Give it a read. It's well worth it. **** 4 out of 5 stars
Review by theokester (LibraryThing), September 10, 2010 It has been a few days since I finished "Mockingjay" but I can't get it out of my head. I bawled my eyes out at the ending for so many different reasons. I know this will impact the targeted teen audience but as an adult, I really struggled with the morality of the Hunger Games and the Panem and its policies in general. The idea of anyone believing its ok to send our children into a fight for the death, televised for our entertainment nonetheless, is revolting and disturbing. I understand why a lot of readers aren't happy with the ending. Its a credit to the strength of the world that Ms. Collin's created that readers have become so emotionally attached to the story. Also, there is an old saying that no readers experience the exact same story. How one person wants things to turn out can be completely different than the next person even though the facts of the story are presented the same way. The story was heartwrenching and the story isn't left without casualties. Its a war these people find themselves in and Collins doesn't shy away from the grittiest, nastiest aspects of war. Again and again we see children presented as pawns in the war in many different ways. This isn't an easy book to read. I loved Katniss. She has quickly become one of my favorite characters in literature. She is strong and does what she has to do. She wants to protect everyone and yet knows thats impossible, so she focuses on protecting those closest to her. She has always had to fight for food for her family to survive on and has never had time or money for luxuries. Even though she hates the games and what they represent, you see her enjoy the luxurious foods and beautiful dresses. For the first time ever she is experiencing these things. I thought that was a realistic touch. Katniss has grown up with Gale as her best friend but left him behind when she had to participate in the Hunger Games. There she found she could save herself and maybe Peeta by faking a romance between them. This is the first love triangle where I think I loved both boys equally. Collins also does a great job making both boys unique. Sometimes in novels you have two characters that are about the same age and the same gender and they could be interchangeable because the are written flatly. Not here, again a boon to Collin's writing. The choice fans have been waiting for is finally made here, and of course readers are going to be upset. But the reasons for Katniss's choice of one boy rather than the other is realistic, if painful. I am finding it impossible to really write what I want to about this novel and why it meant so much to me. To do so would possibly ruin the book in some way if you haven't read it. There is so much to think about after you have read "Mockingjay" that I believe you won't soon forget this one. One day these books will probably be required reading in school...(I read "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton for fun in the 80's and now its required reader for my middle school children!)
Review by pacey1927 (LibraryThing), September 9, 2010 I enjoyed this book. It is very absorbing and I'm sure my students will enjoy it too.
Review by caoimhe.nimhaicin (LibraryThing), September 9, 2010 ** spoiler alert ** I enjoyed this whole series and whipped through it pretty quickly. I must say, though, that the second book, Catching Fire, could probably have been a few paragraphs as the characters do not move forward at all. Again--I enjoyed it, I do not regret the afternoon spent reading it, but realistically, it wasn't necessary. Here's the second book: They have to go back into the Arena again, the revolution starts. Mockingjay was good, I'd have given it 3.5 stars if that were a possibili ...more I enjoyed this whole series and whipped through it pretty quickly. I must say, though, that the second book, Catching Fire, could probably have been a few paragraphs as the characters do not move forward at all. Again--I enjoyed it, I do not regret the afternoon spent reading it, but realistically, it wasn't necessary. Here's the second book: They have to go back into the Arena again, the revolution starts. Mockingjay was good, I'd have given it 3.5 stars if that were a possibility. My complaint is that the stuff I'd found irksome in the previous books gets magnified here. Katniss is more abrasive, Gale is more of an asshat, the sci-fi magic is even more arbitrary ("oh, by the way, we totally have these super cool weapons" it felt like the Q scenes in a Roger Moore James Bond). And then she messed with Peeta, whom I loved. They're good. They're compelling and enjoyable. But they are not Great Books. Which is fine.
Review by mazeway (LibraryThing), September 9, 2010 This was a very satisfying ending to this series. No chance of a 4th book!. Throughout the novel, you will wonder who the Mockingjay chooses to spend her life with. I didn't really agree with her final choice, though! If it has been awhile since you read the second book, you may need to refresh your memory. There are many, many references to it.
Review by spotteddog (LibraryThing), September 8, 2010 A compelling finale to the Hunger Games trilogy. Collins stays true to her characters and their trajectory, creating an exciting and satisfying story. While the dystopian world of Panem falls into the genre of Fantasy/Science Fiction Collins's characters feel very real, as do the choices and sacrifices they make. While I'm sad that the trilogy has ended, I appreciate the way Collins wrapped up her epic - not neatly, but with the ragged edges of loss and survival that make it touching and believable.
Review by framberg (LibraryThing), September 7, 2010 I absolutely loved the first two books of this series. So obviously I was very excited for the release of Mockingjay. The beginning of the book started off slow and depressing...which didn't surprise me, however, it seemed like it NEVER changed throughout the whole book. Yeah, toward the end the pace finally stepped up but it was just still continuously depressing. I have heard some people applaud it because of its truth to PTSD. Yes, I agree that it does. I have a brother that suffered from this and it definately holds true to what goes on......but, I didn't wait for months for this book just to look into the head of a depressed teen with PTSD for the ENTIRE book. I expected Katniss to be triumphant and overcome her fears and problems to save the day and be the hero she was meant to be! Instead, shes stuck in the hospital or hiding in a closet for 90% of the book. Also, in the other 2 books they focused so much on the love story. I loved Peeta so much, and I think a lot of girls out there agree that they were either in love with Peeta or Gale. But neither of them really had a decent role in this book! Peeta is gone half of it and when he comes back hes deranged and tries to kill Katniss. All the while, Gale is never really around and you can just see their relationship dwindling. All in all, to me.....the book was very disappointing.
Review by Jennaw8383 (LibraryThing), September 6, 2010 This was so good I couldn't put it down . . . but now I'm sad I read it so fast because it's over. I think I'm going to read the whole series again.
Review by CatheOlson (LibraryThing), September 6, 2010 Loved the whole series; loved the end. I'm very satisfied. Way to go, Collins!
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