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A review by penguinna
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Katniss Everdeen was used to being a puppet of the Capitol, and now she becomes a puppet of the resistance.
This book mirrors so much of the world we live in – wars, propaganda, disinformation, and the deaths of thousands of innocent people. The worst part is that these things never change. The resistance fights against the Capitol, the violent aggressor, but the resistance is no better – just another dictator aiming for power and revenge at the cost of people’s lives.
This book may not be written as perfectly as the previous two, but that’s exactly what makes it perfect. Katniss is exhausted, unable to forgive herself for the deaths she’s caused, and she can’t bear to lose more people she loves. Still, she has no choice but to continue the fight.
Mockingjay is dark, powerful, honest, and realistic. The last scene before the epilogue, when Katniss meets Buttercup, her sister’s cat, makes me tear up every single time. It’s the moment she breaks, the moment she realizes everything she had to go through. And it’s the moment when she begins to accept reality and starts moving forward.
The Hunger Games trilogy only gets better with each re-read.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books
This book mirrors so much of the world we live in – wars, propaganda, disinformation, and the deaths of thousands of innocent people. The worst part is that these things never change. The resistance fights against the Capitol, the violent aggressor, but the resistance is no better – just another dictator aiming for power and revenge at the cost of people’s lives.
This book may not be written as perfectly as the previous two, but that’s exactly what makes it perfect. Katniss is exhausted, unable to forgive herself for the deaths she’s caused, and she can’t bear to lose more people she loves. Still, she has no choice but to continue the fight.
Mockingjay is dark, powerful, honest, and realistic. The last scene before the epilogue, when Katniss meets Buttercup, her sister’s cat, makes me tear up every single time. It’s the moment she breaks, the moment she realizes everything she had to go through. And it’s the moment when she begins to accept reality and starts moving forward.
The Hunger Games trilogy only gets better with each re-read.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books