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A review by marcusrigsby
Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins, Suzanne Collins
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.
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.