Reviews

Spotgaai by Suzanne Collins

kaylaseckner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

4.75

alexiasophii's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This series was a ride and I finished it completely in love with Peeta, wanting to hug Katniss, missing Prim, and a bit disappointed at Gale. Overall, I think that Suzanne did a great job with the character development of Katniss and I grew to love her. This book is fantastic and it really makes you reflect on human nature, government, and other important topics.  

marcusrigsby's review against another edition

5.0

Does this book really need a review? Probably not, but let this be my apology to Ms. Collins for taking so long to finish her heart-pounding series.

Apart from being kind of the quintessential violent uprising book, Mockingjay is interesting for being one of the few in the genre that addresses what usually happens after a revolution succeeds. History tells us that overthrowing the evil empire is usually the easy part, while containing the violent unrest, genocides, and civil wars often takes generations (I'm looking at you, Mr. USA!).

Katniss' fatal decision at the end of Mockingjay at least shows an awareness of the deadly aftereffects of revolutions, despite their prominence in YA fiction. Although, if the book were more realistic, I think a whole new trilogy would have been needed to document the power struggles and mob violence that likely should have erupted in Panem following the rebellion. After all, violence has been a form of entertainment there for 75 years.

aerial_amanda's review against another edition

5.0

Took a while to read, but I really liked it. Best of the three.

axery's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

5.0

cicadalisah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

uncomfortableme's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

elsie_lovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

mrmokek's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Mockingjay completes a seamless transition by THG from anti capitalist literature to war literature (not that they're mutually exclusive, I just have more experience w the first)
Again, most of the book's substance lies in its plot, content, and worldbuilding rather than its language
Ironically enough I was more interested in the explorations of trauma and relationships than the war stuff - the commentary around the cycle of war is p straightforward, but the romance and trauma things are far more ambiguous
I am tired so I will end it here - great final book to a great trilogy, but I strongly recommend that one reads it with the unreliability of karniss as a narrator in mind 

its_rik's review against another edition

4.0

I mean its the hunger games, its banging. However -1 star in memory of my man finnick odair