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4.56 AVERAGE
4.56 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Makes you reconsider everything you ever knew about Haymitch and his life. I am BROKEN. This was a masterful addition to the hunger games series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
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
Another fantastic entry into the hunger games! Suzanne Collins does not miss with these books! I loved this book and how many emotions it made me feel and just getting to know more about haymitch! Just an amazing read that I could not put down!
I am CONFLICTED. I truly enjoyed this book so much, and I do not agree that this was a nostalgia grab in any way at all. In fact, I believe this was the most perfectly timed release of a book in ages. Suzanne Collins only writes when she has something to say, and boy did she have something to say. This book was fantastic, and though I would argue it is the least strong out of the five, it still has so much to take away from it and adds so much to the overall series.
This book's main topics were centered around propaganda, unification, and implicate submission. All of these things are insanely prevalent in today's society and especially the state of America right now. This book highlights the importance of community against oppression and how far propaganda can go to create a twisted narrative. One complaint I saw in a few reviews was that this book 'retconned' stuff in the original trilogy. I would simply reply by saying 'incorrect'. Retconning would mean Collins would've had to have contradicted facts or rewritten what had happened. I can see why people would argue that as the details of what happened in Haymitch's games in Catching Fire do differ from this book a bit, but that is quite literally the ENTIRE POINT. Propaganda was used to create an entirely new narrative. However, just because it's a little different doesn't mean it is contradictory. Everything mentioned in Catching Fire does happen, just differently in light of context we didn't previously have.
I can understand a few gripes on the overall plot, but personally I found the addition of many original trilogy characters to be perfectly fitting. Yes, there was some fan service, but basically all of it was necessary to the plot. Minor spoilers: Haymitch being friends with Burdock (Katniss' dad) MAKES SENSE!! If anything, it is the best decision ever because it shows just how far Haymitch fell in the 25 years leading up to The Hunger Games. He shut everyone out, isolated himself, his life was entirely destroyed. The addition of these details makes his character so much more tragic, and also so much more beautiful. A few callbacks felt semi-forced at times, but if anything it made sense to be there.
I would say my main issue was just the handling of Haymitch's inner monologue as sometimes it felt a little dethatched from what was happening even while in the present tense. But, again, it's not like this is a huge drop in quality, if anything it is very reminiscent of the first book. Anyway, this may be on the bottom of my list in terms of ranking the books, but it added so much to the series and I am so grateful it was written.
It also cemented Plutarch as my favorite character in the entire series so a win is a win.
This book's main topics were centered around propaganda, unification, and implicate submission. All of these things are insanely prevalent in today's society and especially the state of America right now. This book highlights the importance of community against oppression and how far propaganda can go to create a twisted narrative. One complaint I saw in a few reviews was that this book 'retconned' stuff in the original trilogy. I would simply reply by saying 'incorrect'. Retconning would mean Collins would've had to have contradicted facts or rewritten what had happened. I can see why people would argue that as the details of what happened in Haymitch's games in Catching Fire do differ from this book a bit, but that is quite literally the ENTIRE POINT. Propaganda was used to create an entirely new narrative. However, just because it's a little different doesn't mean it is contradictory. Everything mentioned in Catching Fire does happen, just differently in light of context we didn't previously have.
I can understand a few gripes on the overall plot, but personally I found the addition of many original trilogy characters to be perfectly fitting. Yes, there was some fan service, but basically all of it was necessary to the plot. Minor spoilers: Haymitch being friends with Burdock (Katniss' dad) MAKES SENSE!! If anything, it is the best decision ever because it shows just how far Haymitch fell in the 25 years leading up to The Hunger Games. He shut everyone out, isolated himself, his life was entirely destroyed. The addition of these details makes his character so much more tragic, and also so much more beautiful. A few callbacks felt semi-forced at times, but if anything it made sense to be there.
I would say my main issue was just the handling of Haymitch's inner monologue as sometimes it felt a little dethatched from what was happening even while in the present tense. But, again, it's not like this is a huge drop in quality, if anything it is very reminiscent of the first book. Anyway, this may be on the bottom of my list in terms of ranking the books, but it added so much to the series and I am so grateful it was written.
It also cemented Plutarch as my favorite character in the entire series so a win is a win.