Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) in End of the Series Reading Challenge

Feb 18, 2011 Louisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-reads, owned-read

Loved reading out the rest of original trilogy, and I enjoyed reading it so much!

*Fourth Read October 27th, 2023*
This was such a great read again, i loved reading it, seeing Katniss deal with the PTSD and the rebellion!

*Third Read September 11th, 2020*
Great book, loved seeing how it ended, I still wish we had more of the ending, but I enjoyed reading this book again!

*Second Read November 22nd, 2013*
Enjoyed this book, not as much as the previous books, and I think I figured out why-because the ...more

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Apr 10, 2011 Emily rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, dystopian, review, young-adult, own, ya-romance, series-loved, series-finished, love-triangle, all-time-favs-even-better-than-fav

Just so everyone knows, this is a spoiler-free review!!

After such strong first and second books, I was expecting this one to completely blow me away with the action and the story line. Sadly, that didn’t happen. This book, while still amazing, was not up to par with the other two. It was boring. It was weird. And it didn’t make sense most of the time. But, somehow, I still love it. I think it’s because the first two books were so good, and because I am so invested in this world and Katniss’s str Just so everyone knows, this is a spoiler-free review!!

After such strong first and second books, I was expecting this one to completely blow me away with the action and the story line. Sadly, that didn’t happen. This book, while still amazing, was not up to par with the other two. It was boring. It was weird. And it didn’t make sense most of the time. But, somehow, I still love it. I think it’s because the first two books were so good, and because I am so invested in this world and Katniss’s struggles. I must admit, the situation in this book was very interesting, and very dangerous. There were a couple action scenes that I really enjoyed in the beginning of the book, but, other than that, this book didn’t have much to offer. To be honest, it was kind of a mess. I found myself skipping parts because it was boring, and also because the writing wasn’t that engaging if something big wasn’t happening. The ending though…wow. It was good, but so heartbreaking. I will admit, I cried during this book. Hard. The emotions in this book were just all over the place, and if you’re really into the book, you’re gonna feel it. And boy, did I ever.

To be honest, I didn’t like Katniss very much in this book. This book really featured the love triangle, so of course that meant that Katniss spent a long time going back and forth between Peeta and Gale. And, as you guys probably know by now, I hate it when that happens, because I feel it’s very unfair to the two guys. So, for me, Katniss was annoying, not as strong, and kind of nuts. Like, actually crazy. She did not appear stable or coherent most of the book. I struggled for most of this book trying to pick which guy I liked better, and I’ve finally decided that I’m Team Gale. He’s just such a likable, nice guy, and, in my opinion, perfect for Katniss. Peeta is a nice guy too, but for me he just wasn’t as good as Gale. Anyway, I know who Katniss chooses, so I’m not going to say any more.

I am seriously so sad to see this series go, and, even though there are going to be movies, it just isn’t the same. The books are/will be so much better than the movie(s), and I will definitely be re-reading this series again and again.

Quotes:

“I am going to be the Mockingjay.”

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And in doing so, I give him the weapon he needed to break me.

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“Fire is catching!” I am shouting, determined that he will not miss a word. “And if we burn, you burn with us!”

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“Better not to give in to it. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.”

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Dec 05, 2011 Kris-10 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, book-to-movie

I can't believe the series is over...... I can easily sum it up in one word: AMAZING!!! <3 ...more

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Feb 15, 2011 Princess Debz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-books-ever, to-re-read, i-own-it, read-in-2011, dystopia, young-adult, series, movies

Exhilarating
Heart wrenching
Deep
Terrifying
Depressing
Dark
Compelling

These are the words that came to mind right after I finished. I think they can sum up the whole series pretty well. I felt the beginning was somewhat lacking in excitement, but it was made up for by the end.
I have mixed feelings about the ending. I'm happy with it, but I felt it could've been improved.
I still love it, though! ...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Katie rated it it was amazing

I have mixed feelings about this book. I am not totally sure if I liked it or not. I mean I liked it but .....I don't know. ...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Nancy rated it really liked it

This was a very good book how I do wish that the author had done more to make it more interesting. I look forward to reading more of this authors work.

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