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A review by adastrame
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The conclusion to the Hunger Games trilogy felt a little bit weaker to me than the two other books, but perhaps it's just me and not having the time to binge this book like I did the other 2 books and the prequel.
In this book, Katniss wakes up in a whole new dystopia - the world she knows is at war, and she's to be made a symbol for the rebellion. In a sense, it's a whole new Hunger Games for her, being put on a pedestal and styled for the broadcasts, while the fight for freedom is on.
SpoilerWhile she rightly realizes that the rebellion's leader, President Coin, is not much better than president Snow, I found it very strange that she wanted a "revenge Hunger Games". That made zero sense to me, but perhaps it was just her way with dealing her grief over losing her sister after all this time. The book is hard and heavy, and in the aftermath of the revolution, Katniss fully succumbs to her grief and enter a pretty dire depression.
Altogether, the Hunger Games trilogy conveys messages of propaganda, populism and politics through the power of media. It's definitely an interesting re-read in our continually polarized world, thanks to social media. And these books are brutal and nowhere near the shiny PG-13 horny teenage fodder that they made the movies to be.
Edit to add: Review of the entire series is available at https://chaosworks.org/2024/hunger-games/
In this book, Katniss wakes up in a whole new dystopia - the world she knows is at war, and she's to be made a symbol for the rebellion. In a sense, it's a whole new Hunger Games for her, being put on a pedestal and styled for the broadcasts, while the fight for freedom is on.
SpoilerWhile she rightly realizes that the rebellion's leader, President Coin, is not much better than president Snow, I found it very strange that she wanted a "revenge Hunger Games". That made zero sense to me, but perhaps it was just her way with dealing her grief over losing her sister after all this time. The book is hard and heavy, and in the aftermath of the revolution, Katniss fully succumbs to her grief and enter a pretty dire depression.
Altogether, the Hunger Games trilogy conveys messages of propaganda, populism and politics through the power of media. It's definitely an interesting re-read in our continually polarized world, thanks to social media. And these books are brutal and nowhere near the shiny PG-13 horny teenage fodder that they made the movies to be.
Edit to add: Review of the entire series is available at https://chaosworks.org/2024/hunger-games/