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readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
orchidlilly'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Dementia, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
vinsynt'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death and War
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
wylqnfahcy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
emfass's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
libbyhb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
rayne_1906'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
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, and Pregnancy
bethsroses'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, and Police brutality
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Death of parent
valereads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'll begin with the positives; I appreciate the way Collins discusses how the trauma from the events of the first book has affected the protagonists and the accurate and thoughtful way it is portrayed (with a couple of exceptions). In addition the feeling of hopelessness Collins creates in the reader even when you know where the series is going, felt real and all-consuming in parts of the first half.
The pacing of this book was off. The first half was boring and tedious, enough that I gave up 1/3 of the way in on my first read through. The second half is much more fast paced but forgettable and never seems to be going anywhere until the end and the ending was weak.
Continuing from the first book, the romantic relationships were once again one of the weakest aspects of this novel. The only reason I do not consider them the weakest part overall is because the rest of this book was lacking.
Honestly, I can't say I recommend this book unless you really want to read on to Mockingjay.
Content warnings: animal death, death, gore, violence, medical content, police brutality, violence, addiction, alcoholism, animal cruelty, child death, ableism, drug abuse, drug use, slavery, suicidal thoughts, torture
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture