Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

40 reviews

nagirak's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to live through a war you never intended to start. It is incredibly dark and has just enough plot twists without going over the top. The main characters are put through the ringer in this book, even more so than the past two. We see how dangerous power can be, no matter who is holding it and the costs that come with overthrowing the government. 
This book is definitely much slower than the others because we focus more on Katniss and what is happening around her than the plot itself. But I would not say it’s boring by any means. It is a devastating finale to The Hunger Games trilogy in which we learn that the things we want most may come with the ultimate sacrifice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Torture, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and Miscarriage

jayden_314's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Vomit, Gore, Murder, Blood, Child death, Death, War, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

readingheldhostage's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Katniss has some development that is redirected shortly towards the end of the book. It is ultimately a good read and a good ending to the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Trafficking, and Suicide

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

brittnybuysbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Ableism

booknerdhp's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: War, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Confinement, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

haley49's review

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This was a heartbreaking end to the series but despite all the loss Katniss has a home and a support system. There is no immediate danger to her or her remaining loved ones; and that’s all she ever wanted. I’m going to go cry now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, War, Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Self harm, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, War, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Drug use, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

kaitlyn_murgatroyd's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

luminifera's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

A good sequel and good closure for Katniss. Would like a sequel focused on another character too, showing what happens to Panem next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Gore, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Police brutality, Body horror, Blood, Confinement, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Child death, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Classism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

Heaviest book of the three. The main cast goes off the deep end. One of the character sacrifices themselves for the others. Several characters die.