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I finished it! I’m done with the Hunger Game trilogy!
I’m kind of sad because it was so fun to read! It really kept me glued to my book and wanting to find out how everything ends. I definitely liked this book better than the 2nd one, but now I understand that book was necessary to lead up to the conclusion.
I am now even more excited for the movie coming out March 23, 2012!! The trailer was just released last week:
Although, it’s depressing to think that I’ll have to wait at least 2 years to see this final book made into a movie!
I’m not sure I can write this review without some spoilers. So readers beware, if you haven’t read the book and are planning on it. Stop reading here. Come back later and discuss with me after you’re done! You have been warned.
A lot of the major events were predictable and I guessed a lot of the general events that happened, although there was always an unexpected twist somewhere!
I predicted most of the events… except Katniss’s final decision in her ongoing love triangle.
This will definitely be a big part of the movie franchise, team Gale versus team Peeta (like the Twilight movies).
I bounced back and forth with my decision a few times, but for the most part I was on team Gale. I loved their bond and their life long friendship. Although Katniss and Peeta did go through a lot together and he was crazy about her, she always “wore the pants” in their relationship. I liked her better with Gale.
And it doesn’t bother me that she ended up with Peeta. It bothers me that the author spent hundreds of pages describing every detail of the war, and then uses one sentence to say that they eventually married because he balanced her out. I agree with her explanation and her choice, but I was just left hanging and wanting more. How did they end up getting back together? She dragged on for the whole 2nd to last chapter about Katniss’s depression, why did she not throw in there that they started spending time together and reconnecting? That just bugged me.
The romance was a very minor plot of the book, although it was interwoven discreetly into most situations, so maybe the author didn’t feel the need to spend the time on it. The focus was more the fight of the Districts to destroy the Capitol’s power over them, in the hopes of returning to a normal society. It focuses on Katniss’s struggle to retain her identity when she has no true control over her life and is manipulated by the situation of the society around her. I mentioned in my review of the 2nd book that I really disliked Katniss’s character in that book, but I have to say she was better in the 3rd book. Her character was a little more developed, determined, and brave.
Besides the love story ending, I thought the rest of the book was so well written and she really tied up all the pieces very well in an insanely creative and complex storyline.
I absolutely recommend the series to anyone of any age.
Mockingjay Review: ★ ★ ★★★ (loved it)
See my other reviews: the Hunger Games and Catching Fire.
What’d you think of the love triangle and how it ended? What team were you on?
I was team Peeta, and I don’t even know why – I just had a soft spot for the “boy with the bread”. Can’t wait for the movies!
haha, that boy with the bread story did pull on my heart strings as well.
I am totally Team Peeta, but I have to say this book was not my favorite. I feel like she rushed the ending and it lost a lot of the details and focus. But I can’t WAIT for the movie and overall I still really loved this series.
Yeah I agree, I hated the rushed ending! Everything unwrapped so slow and then it’s like she suddenly got rushed to meet a deadline and ended it! The first book was definitely the best!
This really made me want to re-read the stories! I can’t quite remember all of the details, but I love them! I’m totally team Peeta too!
The good thing about not remembering the details when you watch the movie is that you don’t get mad at all the little changes they make in the story! By March I should be good to go
I was just thinking about how I feel far enough removed from the series that I think I could re-read them as a “pregame” for the movie release. Luckily, they take about a day to finish, so no sweat there, plenty of time!
I’m definitely Team Peeta mostly because I did figure that a) he evened her out but b) that a relationship with Gale would just end in heartbreak. C’est la vie…. Maybe the author cut the romance story short because of the original target audience of younger people? I only hope they don’t cut it short in the films!
Yeah I agree with why she ended up with Peeta, I just liked Gale better. You are right though it might have ended in heart break because he was so mad and rebellious!
I really loved this series, too, and enjoyed the final book — though I guess I was disappointed about how long the romance dragged out, only to have it summed up so quickly! I was Team Gale for the most part, but I’m also content with the choice of Peeta. I could see them building a life together — especially after everything that happened.
yes me too! that’s exactly how I felt. I liked Gale, but I understand why she ended up with Peeta. I wonder how the movies will manipulate us to like one or the other! That usually depends on the actors!
i need to read these books stat!