Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) in Challenge by Choice

Apr 02, 2012 Lea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, dystopia

I almost want to say that this was my favorite of the three in the series. However, the first book comes in a close tie because... that's where it all begins: the torture, pain, misery, and hope. My reasons for reading the second book were to get a better background for the plot and the characters and Katniss & Finnick (the only two that really struck me).

The plot has more depth here. It's not the typical "send them to the slaughter pit". No, they were able to develop a version of the "games" i I almost want to say that this was my favorite of the three in the series. However, the first book comes in a close tie because... that's where it all begins: the torture, pain, misery, and hope. My reasons for reading the second book were to get a better background for the plot and the characters and Katniss & Finnick (the only two that really struck me).

The plot has more depth here. It's not the typical "send them to the slaughter pit". No, they were able to develop a version of the "games" in a much more realistic and phsychological way to carry on the story line. There really was a goal to surface the evil and create a new world. Though everything keeps falling apart, there still is the resolution of good triumphing over evil. Of course, evil leaves it's marks, but it's a bittersweet victory all the same. The people don't forget, but they do move forward. The only thing that drove me nuts was all the "propaganda" that District 13 had to do, but I shouldn't complain too much since it was a necessary part of the storyline and showed how Katniss was being manipulated against her will.

The characters were remarkable and so memorable. Katniss makes a huge jump in development, and I felt that she was so much easier to relate to. She also finally found out how to differentiate her relationships with Peeta and Gale (as expected- the series wouldn't end without a resolution of some sort). Haymitch and Finnick were fantastic and prominent people in Katniss' life. They helped her stick it out while dealing with their own problems, which takes a lot of guts. It shows that- no matter how society may try to break you down- there are still things that cannot be taken away: your will and your hope. Those are stronger than any affliction and the hardest thing for society to break. Gale truly developed into his role in the story. His story is sad, but it is also understandable and consistent. I never believed Hoggs to be such a deep person, but I underestimated Collins' craft. There are several additional characters, but if I mentioned them all, this list would go on forever. Now, who was the least developed character? It's Peeta without a doubt, but it's not like he could help it. He barely got page time in the first half of the book (only briefly when Katniss thought of him and when he was televised 4-5 times).

Overall, this was an eye-opening series to the corruption of a world blinded by it's own wishes, wants, and greed. It shows that evil is not easily removed, and it's affects will never be forgotten. Nevertheless, the world will be a better place once it is gone. It takes one person to awaken a community, one community to awaken a population, one population to awaken a nation, and one nation to awaken a world. It's a ripple affect- and it's so simple. All that you must do is plant the seed of hope.

...So what are we waiting for? Let's make a difference here and now. Let's prove to the world that goodness may prevail and goodness can be found after stopping destruction. It only takes one little step at a time.

Content advisory: violence, drinking, and some suicide content ...more

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Oct 17, 2013 ◄○♦☻♦○►[faith.in.God]◘♪♪ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book really is amazing. Catching fire was the first book I read among the three and I didn't find it interesting enough as I hoped but this book really is likable. And I don't know why but I like the character Plutarch. And Finnick... I cried when he died. And the part when Peeta says 'you love me. Real or not real?' and Katniss said 'Real'. Yikes. I read the page again and again. Loved it!
Touching, romance, action, suspense ...has most about everything. Recommend it to everyone ...more

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Feb 13, 2011 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, all-time-favourites

The Final Hunger Games begins!

Best points:
: A non-stop action paced enchantment from start to finish!
: An ending that made sense!
: Not everyone survives, realistic and honest
: Katniss does nothing to make me not regret her being my favourite charector
from nearl all my read-books. She is honest and real, never tries to be something
she is not and refuses to be used like before, a pawn in the Hunger Games.

Worst Points:
It was the last book.

Overall:

Amazing last enstallment by Suzanne Collins, and a f ...more

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Apr 22, 2011 kathrine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I LOVED Mockingjay! I didnt like Catching Fire (#2 of the Hunger Games) but I loved The Hunger Games and Mockingjay. I really loved the ending. I think it was confusing though.... Mockingjay was definently the saddest book of the Hunger Games series. And it will be kind of hard to understand Mockingjay if you haven't read Catching Fire. ...more

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