sxndaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug abuse, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Trafficking
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games, #3
Genre: YA Dystopian
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: August 24, 2010
T H R E E • W O R D S
Dark • Haunting • Contemplative
📖 S Y N O P S I S
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.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Every now and then I decide to pick up a YA novel for a quick, palette cleanser and when the mood stuck this time I decided to close out The Hunger Games series with Mockingjay. I didn't quite know what to expect heading into the final book of the trilogy and since I am reading these years after all of the hype, I hadn't really seen any reviews.
My main takeaway after finishing was a feeling of unsatisfaction. Throughout books one and two there is a forward progression of characters development, particularly when it comes to Katniss. However, in book three there was a sense of stagnation, which seemed odd and just disappointing. There isn't a whole lot of hope, rather this is filled with doom and gloom. I understand the reason behind all of this, but at the end of the day I'd have been okay with just one book.
Suzanne Collins has certainly created something worth reading with this trilogy. However, Mockingjay is hands down my least favourite. It felt drawn out, at times with not much going on, yet somehow the ending was rushed. It just didn't make sense to me.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the series
• young readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart."
"Some walks you have to take alone."
"Closing my eyes doesn't help. Fire burns brighter in the darkness."
Graphic: Death, Child death, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Violence, Gore, and War
Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Body horror, Ableism, Self harm, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Vomit
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Pregnancy
paigeinabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, War, Child death, Eating disorder, Blood, Addiction, Dysphoria, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
inesnp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, War, Police brutality, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Pregnancy
claire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, War, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Medical content
capalluisce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It lost me at some point, when the Holo was introduced. But I reconnected with it after it, I even shed tears alongside Katniss. Felt her losses.
Would have loved to live a little more in their new world, but that wouldn't feel much like an ending, would it.
Anyways, I absolutely loved this series. I love Peeta, and I love Katniss, and I want them to live as happy as they can be.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, War, Animal death, Gun violence, Abortion, Child abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Child death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, and Physical abuse
kirstenpod_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, War, Child death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Drug abuse, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Medical content
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Adult/minor relationship
rebyreadsandwrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Trafficking, Torture, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, War, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Classism, Toxic relationship, War, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Boy, these content warnings are a beastjayden_314's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Vomit, Gore, Murder, Blood, Child death, Death, War, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy