Author: Suzanne Collins
Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction
Publication: 2010
Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction
Publication: 2010
Summary: Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief. In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating: President Snow has declared an all-out war on Katniss, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed people of District 12. The thrill-packed final installment of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy will keep young hearts pounding.
My Thoughts: It's a revolution! As we know, revolution brings on more than just change but something new entirely, and in this final book of The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins may not have destroyed the fantasy/science fiction genre and rebuilt into her own creation, but she definitely slaps you with a story that defines exactly what is so great about it.
Mockingjay is a story about revolution, politics, the struggles of love, but more than anything else, it is a story about survival. From the very beginning of the first book, Katniss Everdeen has done everything she has to survive and to protect those she loves. However, being the face of the revolution comes with a cost and at times a heavy conscience. We learn more about Katniss in this book and have a light shed on more of her personal struggles and feelings. Her character is really well written - I don't know how to put it better than that. She is unique and with that comes a lot of different opinions about her, and that's what makes her so engaging. There's a lot of other characters introduced to this book as well, a lot I liked, others I didn't, but none that I couldn't appreciate. And as the writer of this great story, Suzanne Collins has the ability to write some in, but also kill anyone of them off.
Over the course of the trilogy I've come to like a lot of the characters, so I felt sad when some died. And believe me, Collins doesn't go easy on it. At times I've found myself wanting to throw down the book and yell "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Mockingjay is dark.
The fight between the rebels and the Capitol really show what each side of the war are willing to do, and how far they will go to achieve their goals. Moral issues arise within each faction and even among the people you might think better of. I loved every single bit of it! Give me something political and ethically questionable to chew on and I'll be as content as cat with a ball of yarn. Collins did a really great job on creating mystery where it was needed and provided so many fantastic twists that I would never have seen them coming. I like to try and guess what will happen next in a book but she did well making sure the story wasn't predictable. And as for what made the first book so intriguing, another form of "hunger games" was added to the plot here too. Nothing to make it repetitive, but gives just enough of what I loved that made the first book such a success.
The ending... it's all I can really say - the ending. THE ENDING! I was so pleased with how everything turned out and can say I was even surprised. It's a real ending. The kind of ending that actually makes sense and isn't written to be finished with an explosion of butterflies and daffodils. It's a nice sweet touch to the conclusion of the series and is something I can appreciate. However, there is an epilogue added to the very end and I personally believe that it could have done without it. It was nice but without it the story could have left off somewhere for our imaginations to play with.
Mockingjay is a wonderful conclusion to a brilliant, heart pounding series. If you are looking for a book with engaging characters and dialogue, intense action and moral dilemma's, mystery and politics, then look no further than The Hunger Games series.
My Rating: 5/5
Recommend It For: Everyone.
My Thoughts: It's a revolution! As we know, revolution brings on more than just change but something new entirely, and in this final book of The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins may not have destroyed the fantasy/science fiction genre and rebuilt into her own creation, but she definitely slaps you with a story that defines exactly what is so great about it.
Mockingjay is a story about revolution, politics, the struggles of love, but more than anything else, it is a story about survival. From the very beginning of the first book, Katniss Everdeen has done everything she has to survive and to protect those she loves. However, being the face of the revolution comes with a cost and at times a heavy conscience. We learn more about Katniss in this book and have a light shed on more of her personal struggles and feelings. Her character is really well written - I don't know how to put it better than that. She is unique and with that comes a lot of different opinions about her, and that's what makes her so engaging. There's a lot of other characters introduced to this book as well, a lot I liked, others I didn't, but none that I couldn't appreciate. And as the writer of this great story, Suzanne Collins has the ability to write some in, but also kill anyone of them off.
Over the course of the trilogy I've come to like a lot of the characters, so I felt sad when some died. And believe me, Collins doesn't go easy on it. At times I've found myself wanting to throw down the book and yell "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Mockingjay is dark.
The fight between the rebels and the Capitol really show what each side of the war are willing to do, and how far they will go to achieve their goals. Moral issues arise within each faction and even among the people you might think better of. I loved every single bit of it! Give me something political and ethically questionable to chew on and I'll be as content as cat with a ball of yarn. Collins did a really great job on creating mystery where it was needed and provided so many fantastic twists that I would never have seen them coming. I like to try and guess what will happen next in a book but she did well making sure the story wasn't predictable. And as for what made the first book so intriguing, another form of "hunger games" was added to the plot here too. Nothing to make it repetitive, but gives just enough of what I loved that made the first book such a success.
The ending... it's all I can really say - the ending. THE ENDING! I was so pleased with how everything turned out and can say I was even surprised. It's a real ending. The kind of ending that actually makes sense and isn't written to be finished with an explosion of butterflies and daffodils. It's a nice sweet touch to the conclusion of the series and is something I can appreciate. However, there is an epilogue added to the very end and I personally believe that it could have done without it. It was nice but without it the story could have left off somewhere for our imaginations to play with.
Mockingjay is a wonderful conclusion to a brilliant, heart pounding series. If you are looking for a book with engaging characters and dialogue, intense action and moral dilemma's, mystery and politics, then look no further than The Hunger Games series.
My Rating: 5/5
Recommend It For: Everyone.
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