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The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Who do they think should pay for the unrest?

Katniss Everdeen.

The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!!!!

Mockingjay

Editorial Reviews

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Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief. In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating: President Snow has declared an all-out war on Kattnis, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed people of District 12. The thrill-packed final installment of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy will keep young hearts pounding.

Publishers Weekly

This concluding volume in Collins's Hunger Games trilogy accomplishes a rare feat, the last installment being the best yet, a beautifully orchestrated and intelligent novel that succeeds on every level. At the end of Catching Fire, Katniss had been dramatically rescued from the Quarter Quell games; her fellow tribute, Peeta, has presumably been taken prisoner by the Capitol. Now the rebels in District 13 want Katniss (who again narrates) to be the face of the revolution, a propaganda role she's reluctant to play. One of Collins's many achievements is skillfully showing how effective such a poster girl can be, with a scene in which Katniss visits the wounded, cameras rolling to capture (and retransmit) her genuine outrage at the way in which war victimizes even the noncombatants. Beyond the sharp social commentary and the nifty world building, there's a plot that doesn't quit: nearly every chapter ends in a reversal-of-fortune cliffhanger. Readers get to know characters better, including Katniss's sister and mother, and Plutarch Heavensbee, former Head Gamemaker, now rebel filmmaker, directing the circus he hopes will bring down the government, a coup possible precisely because the Capitol's residents are too pampered to mount a defense. "In return for full bellies and entertainment," he tells Katniss, explaining the Latin phrase panem et circenses, "people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power." Finally, there is the romantic intrigue involving Katniss, Peeta and Gale, which comes to a resolution that, while it will break some hearts, feels right. In short, there's something here for nearly every reader, all of it completely engrossing. Ages 12-up. (Sept.)

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Another page-turner, the final book in the "Hunger Games" trilogy packs even more suspense and horror than the first two. This time the stakes are higher, as Katniss and the rebels in District 13 fight for their freedom from the evil Capitol forces that seek to annihilate them. Again Katniss finds herself in the position of reluctant leader, and due to a constant internal monologue, the reader knows what Katniss thinks and feels about the terrifying, bleak world in which she finds herself. Her single-minded goal is to rescue her dear friend, Peeta, who is imprisoned in the Capitol. Meanwhile, she continues to explore her feelings for Gale, a childhood friend who may become more to her. She struggles to navigate a world in which one adult after another seeks to use her for their own purposes, yet she finds ways to accomplish her own plans. More than the other volumes, this story is dark and horrifying, with some particularly gruesome scenes as the rebels infiltrate the Capitol and encounter several waves of grotesque weaponry. Powerful descriptions of the Capitol's excesses are a brilliant commentary on the decadence of society and the diminished value placed on human life—in Panem and in contemporary society as well. By the end, it is clear that everyone loses in war, even the winners. Bleakness competes with the seeds of hope, and ambiguity prevents a definitive reading of what measure of hope remains. In a high school classroom, this book could spark discussions about patriotism, materialism, vanity, self-sacrifice, loyalty, the influence of television and the media, human dignity, war and many other significant issues. Reviewer: Michele C. Hughes

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up—The final installment of Suzanne Collins's trilogy sets Katniss in one more Hunger Game, but this time it is for world control. While it is a clever twist on the original plot, it means that there is less focus on the individual characters and more on political intrigue and large scale destruction. That said, Carolyn McCormick continues to breathe life into a less vibrant Katniss by showing her despair both at those she feels responsible for killing and and at her own motives and choices. This is an older, wiser, sadder, and very reluctant heroine, torn between revenge and compassion. McCormick captures these conflicts by changing the pitch and pacing of Katniss's voice. Katniss is both a pawn of the rebels and the victim of President Snow, who uses Peeta to try to control Katniss. Peeta's struggles are well evidenced in his voice, which goes from rage to puzzlement to an unsure return to sweetness. McCormick also makes the secondary characters—some malevolent, others benevolent, and many confused—very real with distinct voices and agendas/concerns. She acts like an outside chronicler in giving listeners just "the facts" but also respects the individuality and unique challenges of each of the main characters. A successful completion of a monumental series.—Edith Ching, University of Maryland, College Park

Katie Roiphe

Mockingjay is not as impeccably plotted as The Hunger Games, but nonetheless retains its fierce, chilly fascination. At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter. The specifics of the dystopian universe, and the fabulous pacing of the complicated plot, give the books their strange, dark charisma.
—The New York Times

Mary Quattlebaum

Nothing is black or white in this gripping, complex tale, including the angry, self-doubting heroine…This dystopic-fantasy series, which began in 2008, has had such tremendous crossover appeal that teens and parents may discover themselves vying for—and talking about—the family copy of Mockingjay. And there's much to talk about because this powerful novel pierces cheery complacency like a Katniss-launched arrow.
—The Washington Post

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780439023511
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date: 8/24/2010
Pages: 390
Sales rank: 4
Age range: 12 - 14 Years
Lexile: 800L (what's this?)
Series: Hunger Games Series, #3
Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 1.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collin's debut novel, Gregor the Overlander, the first book in Underland Chronicles, received wide praise both in the United States and abroad. All three titles in the series are available on audio from Listening Library. Also a writer for children's television, Suzanne lives with her family in Connecticut.

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supermomWA

Posted August 28, 2010

Really? Is that all there is?

Having been a big fan of the first 2 books, the entire family waited for the last installment in the series. The best I can say for this book is the drama and emotion is well built. However, after spending all this time in the first 2 books building a romantic triangle between the main characters, the whole final book amounts to a long winded commentary on the author's opinion of war and humanity's propensity for self destruction. The resolution we've all been waiting for between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale is quickly dispensed with and with little fanfare in one tiny chapter at the end of the book.

There are some redeeming qualities to the story. There are many twists and turns in the plot. Suzanne Collins is a master at catching the emotion of the moment. However, it feels as though there was a rush to publish, and the end was sort of thrown together at the last moment. Way too much violence and gore, too little consideration for sub characters who were important parts of the other books, and shaky, disjointed writing plagued the story. The story was often times confusing and posed too many questions without any answers.

Good series books build in story and drama until that final book comes along that makes you feel satisfied and happy you spent your time with the characters. Mockingjay leaves me feeling cheated. I walk away from the book saying "huh"?

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EraLainne

Posted July 13, 2010

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Forever, The hunger games

Well, i've read the first two books atleast four times each, and these characters are more real than any other. i feel like i've lived with them, been with them, and for some, died with them. when you read the hunger games trilogy, you're in the arena. you're not reading, you're fighting. and that's all a good book should be.
i've been waiting for Mockingjay to come out for ages, and the minute it's in my hands, i vow not to put it down until it's complete, until i'm sure the boy with the bread is safe in the arms of the girl on fire, until i'm sure there is hope for any one left in District 12, until i'm sure i've finally grasped the fact the the most remarkable series of this generation is over. and even then, it won't really be over. the hunger games will continue to haunt readers forever, no doubt about it. i will never forget this book, and the rest of the series. and, may the odds be EVER in your favor.

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theReader278

Posted June 23, 2011

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Excellent read

I loved reading this wonderful book! It is a story that keeps you entertained for hours.

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Marge21

Posted August 26, 2010

Disappointed...2.5 stars.

***There are only minor spoilors ahead - nothing specific.

1. Katniss turns out to be a completely different character from the girl we've grown to love in the previous two books: weak, mentally unstable, unable to make her own choices. This is the girl we see for 60% of the book.

2. Many important relationships and characters are not fully flushed out. So much of the book is Katniss' inner struggles (which never really come to any conclusions) and the war at large that many interpersonal relatinships and plot lines are ignored.

3. The ending. Was horrible. Katniss' goal for the last 100+ pages completely fails, with many losses along the way. The conclusions to Katniss' relationships with Peeta and Gale are both too abrupt and empty of any real emotion. The ending leaves you empty and hopeless and angry at Collins.

4. It seemed like she was pushing an agenda rather that writing an engaging story. That is one of the worst things an author can do. Many will not notice this, but the fact that she was trying to prove a point, rather than a general moral, brought the story down a whole star alone IMO.

HOWEVER...

4. Quite a few minor characters are more fully realized, especially Finnick and Joanna. I grew to really love Finnick.

5. The book did keep you reading, if only to see how it ended, and the unfolding war was definitely interesting. The first 75% gets 4.5 stars from me.

So yeah. I know I forgot some things, but the main point is that this book deserves 2.5 stars. Read it, but lower your expectations considerably, and don't believe the people that say the series ended spectacularly, or the only way it could have, or any of the crap. It should have been better.

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PageTrnr

Posted September 3, 2010

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A half hearted series clincher

I loved the Hunger Games and Catching Fire. I couldnt wait for Mockingjay. And in the beginning i wasnt disapointed, i was really liking it. But about a quarter of the way through, things started going downhill. Alot of the story that shouldnt have been rushed was, and much of the plot that was drawn out should have been shortened. The ending was halfhearted and utterley confusing. Did Katniss end up with who i wanted her to? No. Would i have been okay with this if the other love interest didnt disapear and who she ended up with didnt have a major personality change and then was suddenly normal again? Yes. I mean really, this guy is changed, and then suddenly he is normal again so they end up together. That weirdness compiled with the pointless deaths and disapointing revolution equals dissapointment. This book was missing the vibrance of the other two. Dull and annoying, its an understatement to say that i wish Suzanne took her time with this one.

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Anonymous

Posted August 26, 2010

Good series, great characters, but fails on the last book

Simply put, why would you kill Prim? Kill Haymitch, Kill Kat's mother, kill even Peeta but why would you kill innocent Prim who is the only one there that would give Kat sound advice.

The last book takes so many wicked turns that in the end you wish that you could rewrite the book and fix how all the characters finally fall into place.

This book fell short with the death of Prim, Kat finally ending up with Peeta, Gale becoming just as bad as the enemies, and Kat just becoming a vegetable to walk around and can no longer be happy.

She is suppose to be happy in the end not this depressed maniac. In the end you are wishing she would just end her life to end her misery.

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Anonymous

Posted August 27, 2010

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Why, OH Why?

I loved, Loved, LOVED the first two books. I just could not wait for this one to come out. So it pains me to say that this book was a totally disappointing. At the beginning i was riveted i couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next, but toward the end i felt like i didn't want to know what was going to happen. I just went from bad to worse. At the end i was just hoping for some kind of uplifting resolution. When i finished the book i just sat there thinking "What a Horrible ending to some wonderful characters."

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CL_Sikes

Posted September 1, 2010

Very Sad..... (Spoilers)

I, like many others here, waited anxiously for the release of Mockingjay. The Huger Games and Catching Fire had created characters that lived and breathed for me. I could feel the emotions and conflicts that Katniss felt. Peeta was real and his love for Katniss was almost tangible. Even Gale, who never had a large voice in the first two, was a character I could identify with.

Mockingjay transformed the characters I loved into beings I could hardly recognize. While it's true, Katniss had been through a great deal, nothing in the first two books lead me to believe she would be one to suffer, for all intense purposes, a mental breakdown. Gone was the strong-willed, stubborn girl I had come to know. What I was left with was a weak, emotionally-unstable child who wanted to hide in broom closets when she got "confused." Peeta is virtually non-existent, and when he does return to the plot, which is more than half way through the book, he too has been changed -- although his change is more clearly defined since the Capitol has been altering his memories. His transformation back into a semblance of the old Peeta is jagged and fractured, which I guess is supposed to be the point, but it's too fast. And finally, Gale moves from the sidelines into the spotlight in this book, which is fine, except that his character is unceremoniously dropped at the end of the book -- the one person Katniss has come to depend on suddenly leaves, and at a time when she is emotionally unhinged -- so much for his undying protection of her throughout the rest of the book.
Like so many others, I felt like the ending was rushed. The war/rebellion seemed to drag on (as wars do) in the first 2/3's of the book, but then suddenly Prim dies, Katniss is hurt (emotionally and physically), she kills President Coin, and then is sent home -- all within basically 2 chapters. And the epilogue, come on, what a lame way to "tie up loose ends." You got the feeling that Katniss and Peeta reproduced -- not had a family out of love.
Mockingjay did what it was supposed to -- it finished the trilogy, but that's about all I can say for it.

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sptlightstar

Posted August 25, 2010

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A Very Dark Conclusion

I'm very glad to know that there will not be anymore of these written, just because I wanted this series to end. I loved the first two books, which I read in one weekend; I had a little bit of a tough time remembering where everything left off as I started reading this book. For the most part, I enjoyed it but was filled with angst for the characters (too much, if you ask me) and I found myself caring less and less about Katniss. I just wanted to know about Peeta in the end because he was the most worthy character of the whole series. Katniss is a heroine who complains too much about being clueless, but who knows what needs to be done. The end was a copout in my opinion because I didn't think Katniss's actions reflected her true feelings.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read, but I am glad it is over with. I don't see how this is labeled for age 12 and up. I found the content very dark and depressing, and I am well beyond being a teenager. It's a more mature read.

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Anonymous

Posted August 29, 2010

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We should have seen this coming...

Come on people. I know lots of you weren't happy with the ending; I wasn't too crazy about it either. I cried for 20 minutes after I finished the book. What were you expecting? Have Collins' endings ever made you feel content and happy and fuzzy before? No. They made you hungry for more. Now, there's nothing more to be hungry for. There is no fourth book, no alternate ending to satisfy those of us with a liking for happy endings. And when you look close, you can see the happy ending. But there's something important about it. It's a REALISTIC happy ending. Now, fellow readers, use those avid imaginations and whip yourself up an ending that will make YOU happy.

And I've got to say, I love the songs she puts in these books. I make up little tunes to them in my head and sing them all day long. :]

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Annaa

Posted August 24, 2010

Finished it by 6 am! Loved it!

Another amazing book by S. Collins! I couldn't wait so I downloaded the digital copy shortly after midnight and finished reading it by the morning. I had to know how the story ends...
In this part Katniss doesn't see a choice - she has to become a face of rebellion, but not without a price - Peeta is being tortured at the Capitol with horrible results... The uprisings start in every disctrict, new kinds of weapons are used and many people close to Katniss die. She tries to do everything possible to save the man she loves, even though she doesn't want to live any longer... Heartbreaking, warm, sad story of love, tragic loss and difficult decisions. Very visual. You will not be able to put it down until the last page.
I recommend this book to everyone, no matter what age.
Sorry for mistakes, English is not my first language...

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Anonymous

Posted August 29, 2010

Dissapointment.

So, when I read the first Hunger Games, I was AMAZED. I immediatley went out and bought Catching Fire, and again, I was begging for more. I counted down the days until Mockingjay...and was ultimately let down. The plot line was horrible...actually, it was non-existent. In the first two books, the deaths and other atrocities were meaningful, and moved the story forward. They were also offset by sweet or funny moments. Mockinjay had none of this. The deaths were pointless, and didn't really move me. I don't want to spoil anything, but whether you were "Team Gale" or "Team Peeta", you probably will hate the ending. I sure did. The whole "District Thirteen" mystery during the second books seems to have never existed in the third one, with everyone acting like District 13 is no big deal. In short, read the book- but don't buy it.

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Anonymous

Posted February 11, 2010

Great for struggling readers or people who don't read very much

I read the first book, Hunger Games and the second, Catching Fire to my middle and high school students. They could not get enough of the story. They became involved with the characters and the emotional highs and lows immediately. The students actually would get upset with me for stopping at the end of a chapter!! These are kids who don't like to read or who don't read much on their own. Suzanne Collins does an awesome job at designing a story with enough "cliff hangers" to keep these students coming back for more. And I have to say this was one Young Adult series that I forgot was Young Adult!! I highly recommend this for kids and adults.

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Anonymous

Posted August 25, 2010

Suzanne went way too far on this one

I'm sorry to be writing this review, but I have to say that I think Mockingjay was a terrible thing. I'm not even sure how this got past her editors. It is so incredibly heavy, violent and hopeless that I am sorry I got my 14 year old daughter hooked on the series. I've never felt critical of her use of realism, but I was left wondering what the point of this story was. If there was a moral it was totally lost on me, and I think if you're going to put your readers through so much turmoil, there must be a moral. Some grain of hope, especially for youth readers. What little hope she tried to include in the epilogue seemed like an afterthought and too feeble. I'm hoping the story does not haunt me for too long and I can move on quickly. I do not think this is appropriate subject matter for youth readers.

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alyKH

Posted August 24, 2010

Sufficent Ending

I could not put this book down the second I started. It was completely engrossing and thrilling until maybe the last 30 pages. While some people may not like the end, we need to recognize that Katniss fueled the revolution and isn't responsible for repairing anything, she's only a kid people. I was a little upset of the loss of certain characters but it seems realistic. In the middle of war causalities are not spared. I love how she played out the Katniss, Peeta, Gale love triangle in a way that shows which one is obviously better for her. I also love how she didn't let us down with a battle, unlike some authors who waste an entire book leading up to a battle and then diminishing the flame even before it starts. She does a great job keeping up with themes and motifs in her book, but in this one it was a little much. Overall, I believe a satisfying ending and a good read!

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Anonymous

Posted August 24, 2010

WOW

The only part of this book I loved was the epilogue. I knew that the final book of this series was never going to be sunshine and rainbows, but I never thought that it would be so depressing and discouraging. I finished this book feeling really rundown. It almost felt like a copout, like Suzanne Collins was trying to make a statement or just couldn't edit herself. The story was random and jumpy. The first book was amazing, the second was really good, but I think the third was just ok. Overall I feel like it had some really good ideas and plot lines, but it just didn't live up to the first two books.

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ReadingBee007

Posted September 4, 2010

Great book, but a lazy ending

This series was well-written... right up to the end. I still recommend reading it. You can't help but root for Katniss and Peeta. But, Collins clearly can't take the presure of writing the final chapter. No spoilers here, and die-hard Hunger Games fans will read it anyway. But, very dissappointing.

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SidneySP

Posted August 27, 2010

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disappointing and awful ending

This series was amazing but the last book completely ruined it. There were so many characters to keep track of it was hard to to know who was who. The deaths were the most awful, they were gruesome and happened too much to make this story actually sad. Kill a few unimportant characters and one important death, but don't kill EVERYONE! Especially little Prim. That completely sent me into a hatred for this book. It's as if Collins was just so sick of this series that she got lazy and decided, 'well if i kill everyone there can be no fourth book right?' I thought that there were definitely good scenes but unfortunately the bad scenes over road the good one, therefor making this book a disappointment.

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Bonnie_W

Posted August 28, 2010

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"Mockingjay" is all it's meant to be and more

"Mockingjay" has already received flack for not going in the direction fans anticipated, causing its excellence to be overlooked. Most were caught up in a romantic triangle and hoped the final book would have a heavy emphasis on this theme with war as a backdrop and a happily-ever-after on the horizon. At the same time, Suzanne Collins has been setting up the revolution since Day One; the grim nature of the first two books should lead readers to believe that the finale will continue in a similar vein. Yes, people will die and it won't always be fair. That's life. I think the direction of "Mockingjay" was natural, especially in war-like situations. Characters will not be the same as they were earlier in life; war changes you. I would have been disappointed if Collins sidestepped harsh realities in order to soften the story. The tale she weaves is extreme, but it's also genuine. To me, by sticking to her guns and not copping out for something friendlier, she has created a memorable, haunting series that will stick with you long after you've finished reading it.

I'd also like to bring attention to the amazing book jacket art put together by designer Elizabeth B. Parisi and artist Tim O'Brien. At first glance, they don't mean much, but once you've read the serious, you notice just how ingenious they truly are. Before I read the series, I looked at the preview of the Mockingjay jacket and thought, "Wow, that's bright compared to the first two." Now I know better. Each book features a mockingjay, which is a hybrid mix of mockingbird and jabberjay (a Capitol creation used for spying on enemies during the first rebellion). The first book features the bird as the pin the main character, Katsa's, friend gives to her. The book is black and grim, giving it a desolate air. Every character in the Games feels hopeless, as though he/she won't survive. The second book's mockingbird is trapped inside a clock-like environment, which is the setting of the Hunger Games in this volume. The book is red for fire (both for its title, Catching Fire, and the literal associations with the element in the book), for anger (the fact that previous survivors of the Hunger Games must participate once more), and for bloodshed. Both books feature these circular objects that link to one another representing the way the districts and Capitol are linked. The final book features a mockingjay with its wings spread out. The linked circles are in broken pieces around it. The book is a vivid sky blue, the color of peace and hope. These covers have become favorites of mine; I adore the symbolism.

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Anonymous

Posted August 29, 2010

A New Classic

Oh my goodness wow people it is just a work of fiction calm down already. However the story is a stunning one that realistically portrays war, the many faces of it and how most people killed in war are the good and innocent while those with their own agenda's and power plays like Snow and Coin always manage to manipulate others into doing their dirty work. On top of everything, somehow Collins manage to weave a love story in there which I thought was amazing in of itself. I think people often times are too comfy sitting in their cozy homes watching the watered down effects of war on TV in distant places and that's why they are disturbed by Collins' frank and graphic depictions of what really goes down on the front lines and home fronts of those in the midst of war. Her violent scenes are no more graphic than the video games kids play and action movies people watch with relish so I say poo to all those whining about the goriness. Overall I say it was what it was, a very good story, very well told with a very true and relevant message (and what do you know, no vamps or werewolves in sight) War is ugly, and people at war are even uglier, and the reasons for war are the ugliest part; whether they be oppression, genocide, slavery whatever. The ending of her story was the most important part, Every thing comes to an end, even the bad things, one way or another. It's how we begin again, how we handle the restoration is what determines if it was worth all the loss.
As for the love triangle, I never thought of it as a triangle, it always seemed quite linear and obvious to me that it would be Katniss and Peeta together in the end, dead or alive they'd be together. Gale was always looking to leave home for something better, and Katniss just wanted to make home better, she was never one for glory. Also, it seemed to me Katniss had only delayed fate when she saved Prim from the games. Prim was just a spark to put Katniss in the right place to change their world when change was long over due, and Katniss did change their world. But once the war was over, like any survivor of war, she returned home to rebuild; herself, her life and her home and lucky for her there was some one she loved there to help her do it.

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Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)

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Suzanne Collins

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Really? Is that all there is?

Forever, The hunger games

Excellent read

Disappointed...2.5 stars.

A half hearted series clincher

Good series, great characters, but fails on the last book

Why, OH Why?

Very Sad..... (Spoilers)

A Very Dark Conclusion

We should have seen this coming...

Finished it by 6 am! Loved it!

Dissapointment.

Great for struggling readers or people who don't read very much

Suzanne went way too far on this one

Sufficent Ending

WOW

Great book, but a lazy ending

disappointing and awful ending

"Mockingjay" is all it's meant to be and more

A New Classic