Reviews

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

haileysbookcorner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jenni_elyse's review against another edition

5.0

Reading MOCKINGJAY is always bittersweet. I feel like it’s a fantastic ending to the trilogy. I’m just sad at all that takes place. I think Suzanne Collins does a phenomenal job of showing how war, torture, death, grief, PTSD, etc. can affect us or change us. I think the last chapter feels rushed. I wish Collin’s had slowed it down, even though she needed to cram a lot of information regarding Katniss, District 12, Panem, and the other characters into those pages.

Spoiler

I think Katniss was right and justified in killing Coin. She would’ve turned into another Snow if she had been allowed to live. I also think Peeta is the right one for her. Between him and Gale, he’s the only one who could empathize with Katniss regarding the Games and the Capitol. I’m sad Prim died AND I think it was necessary because it illustrated that we don’t have control over everything that happens.

sylsbookcorner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

elizbitt's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

3.0

sofiavilaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

3.75

es el libro mas flojo de la saga, pero igual es entretenido. Ni me gusta tanto el como muestran la guerra como algo basado en simples porpos h como lo mas esencial aunque es en parte cierto. Me gusta mucho el personaje de Katniss y aunque a Peeta lo dejaron un poco de lado, también me encanta, La muerte de Finnick es la peor, pero en general el libro es chèvre y tiene un final decente

_blue_'s review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

infernalreads's review against another edition

4.0

I can’t believe I used to think this one was so much worse than the other two, like I still think it’s the worst but it’s only by a small margin. Sad Finnicks death wasn’t a big deal.

jazz_faith's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I am re-reading this almost ten years after my original read through and I think this book especially out of the trilogy hits much harder as an adult. I felt so much more sympathy for Katniss now understanding that she was still a child and had developed so much trauma from the first two books. I also found myself increasingly annoyed at Gale and Peeta for not understanding that there were much bigger things going on for her than choosing which of them to love! The relevance of this book when it was first published and today shows how it is a modern classic and I cannot wait for more of Suzanne Collins masterpieces

tapatialise's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

marinaes's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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