Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3)

Speechless.

That’s how this book left me.

The ending to this amazing series left me wanting more. But I loved every second of it!
I will never forget this story and I feel crazy for having such a strong attachment to these characters.

Thank you so much, Mrs. Collins!

This was my least favorite in the trilogy. While I did enjoy the twists, I didn't like that many parts were jumped over and the ending was too fast. While some people may like this, I do not.
Overall though, I enjoyed the book and I loved the series. I enjoyed them so much, it only took me three days to read them all.

The final book of THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy is captivating. I dropped everything to read this book as quickly as I could. It also made me cry.

While I wish there had been more focus on plot and Katniss MAKING changes -- less Katniss something epic and then being in the hospital for a long time -- this novel still managed to drag me in and keep me turning pages to reach the end.

I wasn't sold on the epilogue, but the last line of the final chapter (before the epilogue) Had Me.

I'd recommend this series to anyone wanting a compelling YA dystopian.

Reader reviewed by Korbin S

Personally Mockingjay made me sick.
The Hunger Games and Catching Fire were amazing, but it seemed like the end to the trilogy didn't have that Hunger Games vibe to it. Meaning, of course there's going to be a slow point in the series, but ever since the beginning I was expecting something more than a run through a war torn city to kill the President. As soon as i found out that the Hunger Games was a trilogy I thought that it would be a hundred times better than both of the first two novels.

When I read Mockingjay I immediately saw something different about it. Knowing that it was the end of the trilogy I couldn't believe how it had almost ruined the series for me. The first part was about her doing a "propo" for her film crew. Not her fighting back against the capitol. The second part was a little bit better, but still made no sense whatsoever. Most of it was about Katniss arguing with Coin because Coin woudln't let her go into battle. So what happened to the Katniss that dissobeyed the laws of the capitol in book 1 to go into the wilderness. And the Katniss that took a stand to take down the forcefield in book 2.

I know that Mrs. Collins didn't want to end the trilogy too violently, but for a violent trilogy like this one there is really no other way to end the novel. Of course the third part of the novel was violent, but still there wasn't the Hunger Games vibe to it. So after reading Mockingjay I just decided to not even look at the trilogy again. It was about the same decisions of a teenage girl not knowing how to love. I didn't realize it until I got into the third book seeing that Katniss was really starting to fall for... But Peeta and Gayle were always really fighting over each other.

Now is there really any repetition in this novel, because it kinda reminds me of the whole plot of Twilight. A vampire and a warewolf fighting over each other. it's the same thing in this novel. A girl choosing between two guys that don't know who they love either.

Reader reviewed by Linda L

Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Release date: August 24, 2010
Copy: Hardback, gifted

L: Amazing and haunting. Those are the two words that first come to mind when I think of this book. This trilogy definitely ended with a big bang when all the threads unraveled in this last book. Things in this book will shock you, bring tears to your eyes, and cause you to beat the heck out of your feather pillow (or, well, at least it did for me). All because the unexpected happens.

Rating: 5 out of 5 letter blocks

Sexual content: Only kissing. (And not even lots.)
Profanity: None.
Violence: Very.
Other notables: Occasional drinking.

Reader reviewed by Brianna

This was a wonderful conclusion to the Hunger Games series. But the ending was not what i thought it would be but was okay. I abosultely loved this series and hope to someday see it in the theaters i think it would be a really big hit like Harry Potter and Twilight saga. so all i have to say is read this book and you will love it just like i did although everyone has different tastes in books so you may not like it but i garentee you will not like it but LOVE IT!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Brianna

This was a wonderful conclusion to the Hunger Games series. But the ending was not what i thought it would be but was okay. I abosultely loved this series and hope to someday see it in the theaters i think it would be a really big hit like Harry Potter and Twilight saga. so all i have to say is read this book and you will love it just like i did although everyone has different tastes in books so you may not like it but i garentee you will not like it but LOVE IT!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Julie

Mockingjay wraps up the compelling and sometimes disturbing trilogy that began with The Hunger Games. Katniss, Peeta, and Gale continue on their journey to find a way to right their world. With plot twists and heart pounding action, this book was impossible to put down. Literally. I read it in one sitting. Collins weaves together pieces of background the reader discovers with Katniss along the way. Battles are fought, Katniss finally faces her monsters, there is loss, and finally, there is love.

A plot-driven sci-fi thriller, The Hunger Games trilogy also had enough development to make me care about these characters, deeply. Much like with HP and Twilight, I was thirsty to learn the outcome, but found that finishing the series was bittersweet, as I knew I'd miss these characters. I'm nostalgic. A little melancholy.

Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and even Haymitch...I miss you already.

Reader reviewed by Lia

Mockingjay, the third and sadly the final installment of the Hunger Games Trilogy starts out with Katniss in the very real District 13. District 12 has been destroyed, with only a couple of survivors who are taking refuge in District 13, among them are Katniss' family and Gale. Peeta is in the clutches of the cruel President Snow, Katniss no longer trusts Haymitch, and all the Rebels see her as the Mockingjay to their cause. Katniss is torn between saving Peeta and helping the rebellion against the Capitol.

I was blown away by this book. It completely sucked me in. There were so many terrifying and heart-wrenching moments that took me on an emotional roller-coaster. Katniss has to be the best strong female character I've read about. No matter what she goes through, she gets right back up. Any tragedies only make her more determined. The other characters I loved alot were Gale, Finnick, Johanna, Peeta and of course Haymitch. There were new additions also: Boggs, Cressida, and Paylor. This was a dark, and violent read; Collins portrayal of war is real and raw as well as the human emotions accompanying it. I couldn't stop thinking about this even after I done reading it. There is no sugar-coating the gruesome aspects of war and human cruelty. The book is one whole non-stop suspenseful and action ride. I loved this series and I'm sad it's done. I can't wait for more of Suzanne Collins' books. By the way, I am still firmly Team GALE!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Julie M. Prince

It's the inevitable ending that ripped my heart out...that rocked my world.

One of the few books I've ever found myself standing in line at the bookstore waiting for. The guy in front of me bought two copies. It's being assigned by teachers as required reading about Dystopian Societies.

Of course I'm talking about the third and final installment of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games.

Mockingjay became an obsession, even as I read it. I'd see it next to me on the table/couch/desk and know I was going to have to pick it up and continue the tale of Katniss Everdeen to its conclusion.

It was so hard to pick up though. For several reasons: 1) It wasn't The Hunger Games, and no matter how hard I tried, I'd never be able to read that again for the first time. 2) It was the end, and I didn't want the end to come. 3) It was really that hard to read.

Putting aside the Dystopian message that Collins has laid painstakingly into each book, it was just hard to watch Katniss go through so much mental (and physical) anguish. To see her shredded again and again. Each time she got up, wiped herself off, and limped forward, I wanted to scream out, "Stay down! It hurts too much to keep going! Just stop!" But we all know she couldn't.

She couldn't stop anymore than I could stop reading her story. So, I read to the end. And yes, it ended the way it absolutely had to end. There was no choice, really. Human nature is.

Off to turn another page....