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 β’ W O R D S
Dark β’ Haunting β’ Contemplative
π 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.
π 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.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of the series
β’ young readers
π F A V O U R I T E β’ 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."Β
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
tayler32'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: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Suicide
dancingwithourhandstied's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, War, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
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
biab00'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, War, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Blood, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Genocide
itsme_kayy'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
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Gore, and Child death
Minor: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
saskiajva'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
Tatiana Maslaney is an INCREDIBLE narrator
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
lovenotactually'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
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, War, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
sadiaa's review
5.0
Spoiler
I wish the book ended differently, I mean she shoots coin and then is hospitalised until she's banished to district 12 and then in the future she and peeta live happily ever after with two childrenModerate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, War, and Murder
caribourou'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
4.25
Katniss is rather annoying but from what I know she's not supposed to be relatable or likeable. Plus like I can barely even choose between Gale and Peeta can't believe we didn't get to see the choice on the spot. I would've liked that drama-
Too many deaths, hard to process..
Spoiler
Boggs, Finnick and Prim, though i didnt care much for primI do not regret or enjoy reading this book but oh well
Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Torture, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Body horror, Medical content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts