Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games)
by Suzanne Collins | Science Fiction & Fantasy | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0439023513 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0439023513 Global Overview for this book
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Picked this up at the Book Thing of Baltimore, MD.
I read this book last year and had this to say:
Wow. This was... not what I expected. And that's not necessarily a bad thing... though I don't think it's a great thing either. I'm forced to look back and figure out what it is about the first two books that I liked so much. 1- the characters on their own and 2- the unique culture and the games. So what did I get in this book? 1- the same characters (plus a lot of new ones) only everybody all at once together butting heads and with tension 2- the same culture but no games... well, really, the game was now a real life battle. And if I thought the fact that there were no actual games would keep the body count down, I was mistaken. Characters we love are brutally harmed and most are killed. And the couple who aren't killed decide to practically disappear at the end anyway.
The format was just... different. The whole feel of the story was different. And I don't know if it's because I earread the first two books and then read this one, but it felt like a completely different animal all together. Granted, there needed to be changes in story and character development. This revolution needed to build and come to a head (Down with the Capitol!) and Katniss needed to choose a boy. But it felt like the wrong sorts of things were given focus. It felt like a knock off of Edward/Jacob choosing (and I blame popular media for doing the Team Gale/Team Peeta thing so it forced me to go there). And it felt like so much attention was given to the propos and not enough to the actual fighting. The mountain cave-in mission was over like that *snaps fingers* and that was an incredibly important event, both in plot and for character development. It just felt like every time I got something I actually wanted, it went too quickly. And for stuff I didn't really need it went so damn slowly. And, sure, Katniss was the focus throughout it all, but she's in a weird state of not knowing what to do or who to be the whole time... and that's NOT the Katniss I remember from the first two books. I can make all sorts of valid excuses for that (morphling, surviving two games, her entire district being demolished, having to be the solitary figurehead of a war she hadn't realized was even being fought until recently, etc.) but I want the Katniss I loved in books 1 & 2 back again--the one who was sure of herself and crafty and bent on survival. Different circumstances (needing her side to survive, not just her) but not a difference I liked.
The book was good, don't get me wrong. Some of the changes were amazing (OMG PEETA!!!!!!!) and it was great to finally find out what happened. It was lovely and dark, thought-provoking, entertaining and terrifying. It just was just not the book I was expecting. And the end TOTALLY threw me. I didn't see it coming. It was fine--I'm not going to disagree with what an author sees in the future for her characters--it just... came out of nowhere for me. It wasn't what I was expecting. And it both broke my heart into tiny pieces and made me jump for joy. It was very weird. And then suddenly it was over and my head was spinning and I couldn't make sense of anything for a little while.
The series is still wonderful, and I think it works well. But the third book just didn't fit well with the first two for me. And that's a little disappointing. But I'm thrilled to know how it finally ends.
I read this book last year and had this to say:
Wow. This was... not what I expected. And that's not necessarily a bad thing... though I don't think it's a great thing either. I'm forced to look back and figure out what it is about the first two books that I liked so much. 1- the characters on their own and 2- the unique culture and the games. So what did I get in this book? 1- the same characters (plus a lot of new ones) only everybody all at once together butting heads and with tension 2- the same culture but no games... well, really, the game was now a real life battle. And if I thought the fact that there were no actual games would keep the body count down, I was mistaken. Characters we love are brutally harmed and most are killed. And the couple who aren't killed decide to practically disappear at the end anyway.
The format was just... different. The whole feel of the story was different. And I don't know if it's because I earread the first two books and then read this one, but it felt like a completely different animal all together. Granted, there needed to be changes in story and character development. This revolution needed to build and come to a head (Down with the Capitol!) and Katniss needed to choose a boy. But it felt like the wrong sorts of things were given focus. It felt like a knock off of Edward/Jacob choosing (and I blame popular media for doing the Team Gale/Team Peeta thing so it forced me to go there). And it felt like so much attention was given to the propos and not enough to the actual fighting. The mountain cave-in mission was over like that *snaps fingers* and that was an incredibly important event, both in plot and for character development. It just felt like every time I got something I actually wanted, it went too quickly. And for stuff I didn't really need it went so damn slowly. And, sure, Katniss was the focus throughout it all, but she's in a weird state of not knowing what to do or who to be the whole time... and that's NOT the Katniss I remember from the first two books. I can make all sorts of valid excuses for that (morphling, surviving two games, her entire district being demolished, having to be the solitary figurehead of a war she hadn't realized was even being fought until recently, etc.) but I want the Katniss I loved in books 1 & 2 back again--the one who was sure of herself and crafty and bent on survival. Different circumstances (needing her side to survive, not just her) but not a difference I liked.
The book was good, don't get me wrong. Some of the changes were amazing (OMG PEETA!!!!!!!) and it was great to finally find out what happened. It was lovely and dark, thought-provoking, entertaining and terrifying. It just was just not the book I was expecting. And the end TOTALLY threw me. I didn't see it coming. It was fine--I'm not going to disagree with what an author sees in the future for her characters--it just... came out of nowhere for me. It wasn't what I was expecting. And it both broke my heart into tiny pieces and made me jump for joy. It was very weird. And then suddenly it was over and my head was spinning and I couldn't make sense of anything for a little while.
The series is still wonderful, and I think it works well. But the third book just didn't fit well with the first two for me. And that's a little disappointing. But I'm thrilled to know how it finally ends.
I'm giving this to a friend. I hope it's enjoyed :-)
KateKintail gave this to me for my birthday, and gave me The Hunger Games for Christmas. Clearly I need to get reading. Thanks! :D
The war with the Capitol has begun! Katniss is front and center as usual, this time as a sort of mascot for the rebellion. As she reunites with her prep team and frets over Peeta’s safety, the lines between the Capitol and District 13 start to blur. Though there are no Hunger Games this time around, this unflinching and horrifying war story more than makes up for it in terms of violence. The awkwardly forced romance that bored and exasperated me when reading Catching Fire is all but gone here, overshadowed by far more pressing issues. In fact, were it not for Gale’s constant harping on whom Katniss will choose, the whole thing may have been moot. And though there were plenty of shocking and heart-breaking moments, the ending was one of hope.
My favorite character is probably Haymitch, bastard that he is, though I've always had a soft spot for Buttercup that only strengthened through this last installment of the series. This is definitely a trilogy I’ll be rereading at some point. I love the characters, but I’m also fascinated by how uncertain Katniss (and thus the reader) is about whom to trust. This is part of what draws me to dystopia stories in general, actually: how else but through misinformation does an entire population become so well-controlled?
My favorite character is probably Haymitch, bastard that he is, though I've always had a soft spot for Buttercup that only strengthened through this last installment of the series. This is definitely a trilogy I’ll be rereading at some point. I love the characters, but I’m also fascinated by how uncertain Katniss (and thus the reader) is about whom to trust. This is part of what draws me to dystopia stories in general, actually: how else but through misinformation does an entire population become so well-controlled?
Journal Entry 5 by 
Melydia
at La Madeleine Bakery & Cafe in Alexandria, Virginia USA on Saturday, February 17, 2018
Melydia at La Madeleine Bakery & Cafe in Alexandria, Virginia USA on Saturday, February 17, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (2/18/2018 UTC) at La Madeleine Bakery & Cafe in Alexandria, Virginia USA
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♥♥♥ Read this some time ago. Claimed from the BCinDC meetup to release in a LFL near the VRE and metro along with The Hunger Games and Catching Fire ♥♥♥
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at LFL - Crystal Dr., Crystal City Water Park #36793 in Arlington, Virginia USA on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Spatial at LFL - Crystal Dr., Crystal City Water Park #36793 in Arlington, Virginia USA on Tuesday, February 27, 2018
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