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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

28 reviews

lucyford's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I mostly enjoyed this book… until the last hundred pages or so, which was painful to get through and not even very enjoyable just because it’s so depressing… but otherwise, it wasn’t bad! I really liked all the politics of it and how complex all the characters were. Be warned before you read it, it’s not “fun” except for like 2 scenes maybe, but plot-wise I think it was a great end to the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Drug use, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Torture, Genocide, Confinement, Deportation, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Self harm, Medical content, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

emilywemily6's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Reading this series as an adult is so much more meaningful than when I was a kid. My only complaint about this book is the pacing; a lot of the book felt a bit slow while certain parts in the Capital were breezed over too quickly. But the author does an amazing job at capturing the aftereffects of trauma in these characters. This book is the culmination of a series with themes like: media’s impact on public opinion, authoritative governance, the lasting effects of trauma, being used as a pawn in the plans of others, etc. I’m less satisfied with the ending now as an adult because the internal scars of Katniss, Peeta, and others are more clear to me than when I first read this book and was just happy Katniss and Peeta end up together- but war doesn’t satisfy anyone. It feels so realistic and penetrating that while there were moments of tears while reading, I am reeling in the aftermath and will probably sob as I dwell on the trauma, what it meant for the characters, and what it means in real life. Everyone should read this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Chronic illness, Medical content, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, and Police brutality

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Ableism, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Vomit

jadeilona_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, War, Blood, Grief, Murder, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Genocide, Violence, Classism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Torture

paigeinabook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

saskiajva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

Reading this series growing up, I really hated Mockingjay and thought it ruined the whole series. As an adult, knowing who dies and where the story goes, having experienced trauma of my own, i was able to appreciate it for how masterful it is. She describes trauma and PTSD so incredibly accurately, the types of decisions that are made and the person Katniss becomes show so many nuanced and incredibly profound experiences. Honestly, i kind of hated it a bit because of how real the trauma felt. But it’s also what makes this book incredible. This is a series you can reread 100 times and always find new meaning and understanding in.

Tatiana Maslaney is an INCREDIBLE narrator

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Self harm, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Violence, and War

marthadude's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like I vibed with this one less than the other two but still a worthy entry. The last line goes so hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Self harm, Medical content, Murder, Child death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Grief, and Gun violence

capalluisce's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

There's no much to add from the previous books, to be honest. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

elysianbud's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

The last line is so damn good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Suicide, Classism, Confinement, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, and Violence

tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• 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

I cried more than expected.

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Content Warnings

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 beast

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Mockingjay completes a trilogy in a crescendo of violence and trauma. Katniss has survived two Hunger Games, but recovering from the trauma and finally defeating the Capital is a burden that she can barely bear. The frank discussion of the PTSD and mental psychosis that comes from so much death and devastation in a teenager is a breath of fresh air from how many childhood traumas are handled in fiction. The ending is bittersweet but offers hope for a future of healing. A riveting and visceral ending to a series that has changed how I see the world for the better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Classism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder