Synopsis from the book jacket:
My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead.
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. These are the new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.
It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans - except Katniss.
The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become to rebels' Mockingjay - no matter what the personal cost.
Was this Book Worth my Time?
Yes, if only to find out what happens to Katniss and the country of Panem.
No surprise that I'm going to rave about Suzanne Collins and her triology. Hunger Games is my all-time favorite book. In fact, just last week I read an excerpt of the book to each of my classes in hopes that my students would love the book as much as I do. Not a minute after I finished the reading did the hands shoot up.
Mockingjay is a wonderful conclusion to the triology. There are many "stories" that end, and, sadly, the fans of the triology will find themselves with no hopes of another book.
The tone of this book is quite unlike the two previous books. This book covers the idea of war at the highest and most violent moments. Katniss is protrayed as a pawn, and this conflict that Collins forms is one that had my blood boiling. It is impressive that Collins gives her readers such a vivid image of war especially the lack of protection of the innocent.
Collins did not let me down in her writing. I said it before, and I'll say it again - her writing makes you cheer when Katniss succeeds, cry when Katniss loses, and breathe in a loud "humph" when Katniss is crossed.
I left this book feeling impressed, satisfied, and hopeful.
What Bothered Me?
Well, I guess I'm "bothered" by the fact that it wasn't as intense as I had hoped. Unlike Hunger Games and Catching Fire, I never found my heart racing. This book didn't enter my mind and grasp my thoughts like the previous books.
I guess sometimes it's hard to top a great book. This is the case with Mockingjay. It's a good book, and, in defense of this book, I don't think anything could ever beat Hunger Games.
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