A review by lindentea
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I'm sorry but it just doesn't hit the same as the other two books. The beginning is so strong and so intriguing but I find a lot of the District 13 stuff to be really boring and kind of shapeless - it's a shame because the first two books have such a good rhythm established with the "navigating normal (or the new normal) life --> political intrigue --> The Hunger Games (violence & action)" structure but that doesn't feel as present here. The new characters Collins introduces are just not that memorable, and a lot of the older ones are done dirty by the narrative (like, Peeta's just not there for huge chunks of the novel, which does keep you invested to see if he'll come back, but then when he DOES come back it's not the same and like yes obviously not but it kinda feels like Katniss and him have lost their sparkle a little bit. It still shines through in some scenes but it's not electric like it used to be). i just! i don't know! obviously still sobbed at the ending tho. Katniss I need to give you a hug. I should have been your mother