Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

10 reviews

emilywemily6's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Reading this series as an adult is so much more meaningful than when I was a kid. My only complaint about this book is the pacing; a lot of the book felt a bit slow while certain parts in the Capital were breezed over too quickly. But the author does an amazing job at capturing the aftereffects of trauma in these characters. This book is the culmination of a series with themes like: media’s impact on public opinion, authoritative governance, the lasting effects of trauma, being used as a pawn in the plans of others, etc. I’m less satisfied with the ending now as an adult because the internal scars of Katniss, Peeta, and others are more clear to me than when I first read this book and was just happy Katniss and Peeta end up together- but war doesn’t satisfy anyone. It feels so realistic and penetrating that while there were moments of tears while reading, I am reeling in the aftermath and will probably sob as I dwell on the trauma, what it meant for the characters, and what it means in real life. Everyone should read this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Chronic illness, Medical content, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, and Police brutality

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Ableism, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Vomit

tayler_marie_brooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Suicide

saskiajva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Reading this series growing up, I really hated Mockingjay and thought it ruined the whole series. As an adult, knowing who dies and where the story goes, having experienced trauma of my own, i was able to appreciate it for how masterful it is. She describes trauma and PTSD so incredibly accurately, the types of decisions that are made and the person Katniss becomes show so many nuanced and incredibly profound experiences. Honestly, i kind of hated it a bit because of how real the trauma felt. But it’s also what makes this book incredible. This is a series you can reread 100 times and always find new meaning and understanding in.

Tatiana Maslaney is an INCREDIBLE narrator

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Self harm, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Violence, and War

warlockdorian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Blood, Child death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Mental illness, Slavery, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Gore, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

cuutiepatootieee's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book has me in SHAMBLES

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, War, and Mental illness

mbayram's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Ableism, Child death, Torture, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Trafficking

theirgracegrace's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Mockingjay completes a trilogy in a crescendo of violence and trauma. Katniss has survived two Hunger Games, but recovering from the trauma and finally defeating the Capital is a burden that she can barely bear. The frank discussion of the PTSD and mental psychosis that comes from so much death and devastation in a teenager is a breath of fresh air from how many childhood traumas are handled in fiction. The ending is bittersweet but offers hope for a future of healing. A riveting and visceral ending to a series that has changed how I see the world for the better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Vomit, Xenophobia, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Torture, Classism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder

alexa_10505's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Death, War, and Addiction

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, and Child death

Minor: Sexual assault and Physical abuse

the_pysselfia's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Classism, Self harm, War, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

goldsbuc's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Self harm, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, Grief, Medical content, Torture, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts