A review by paigedc
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
3.0
The final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy falls flat for me. After so much action in the arenas in the first two books, this one is so much in Katniss’ head and so much political strategy that it gets pretty dull after a while.
After the (literal) bombshell at the end of book 2, Katniss and friends move to the previously-unknown District 13 to continue their rebellion against Snow. She becomes the unwitting face of the rebel alliance as the Mockingjay, but she relies on her friends to help her come across as believable. Peeta has been brain hijacked by evil President Snow and wants to kill Katniss, and she is still hell-bent on killing Snow. A trip through the Capitol mimics the arena with deadly traps and intensity, but it can’t hold a candle to the original. Katniss must decide how she wants to end things once and for all because the future of Panem rests in her burn-marked hands.
The longest of all the trilogy, this one drags out the story too much. Peeta’s malfunction, moving to 13, leading a rebellion, Katniss&Gale, going to the Capitol, so much more. Collins is frivolous with her death count in this one, so no one is safe. It’s a mediocre ending to a stellar start of a series.
After the (literal) bombshell at the end of book 2, Katniss and friends move to the previously-unknown District 13 to continue their rebellion against Snow. She becomes the unwitting face of the rebel alliance as the Mockingjay, but she relies on her friends to help her come across as believable. Peeta has been brain hijacked by evil President Snow and wants to kill Katniss, and she is still hell-bent on killing Snow. A trip through the Capitol mimics the arena with deadly traps and intensity, but it can’t hold a candle to the original. Katniss must decide how she wants to end things once and for all because the future of Panem rests in her burn-marked hands.
The longest of all the trilogy, this one drags out the story too much. Peeta’s malfunction, moving to 13, leading a rebellion, Katniss&Gale, going to the Capitol, so much more. Collins is frivolous with her death count in this one, so no one is safe. It’s a mediocre ending to a stellar start of a series.