Name: Mockingjay
Rating: 4.006330416881112 (3886 reviews)
ISBN: 9780439023511

Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

Mockingjay

Reagan

"But collective thinking is usually short-lived. We're fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction. Although who knows? Maybe this will be it, Katniss."

"The time it sticks. Maybe we are witnessing the evolution of the human race. Think about that." And then he asks me if Id like to perform ona new singing program he's launching in a few weeks. Something up- beat would be good. He'll send the crew to my house.

vinny<3

"Fire is catching!" I am shouting now, determined that he will not miss a word. "And if we burn, you burn with us!"

Izaac Richards

Ipshita Kanungo

Caitlin

Anna

"You're alive," I whisper, pressing my palms against my cheeks, feeling the smile that's so wide it must look like a grimace.

"I still stand by what I said. Do you want me to lie about it?" he asks. “No, I want you to rethink it and come up with the right opinion," I tell him.

"Right. Of course. I guess I better get down there," he says.

"Finnick?" I say. "Maybe some pants?" He looks down at his legs as if noticing his outfit for the first time. Then he whips off his hospital gown, leaving him in just his underwear.

"Why? Do you find this" - he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose - "distracting?"

I've stopped talking because there's really nothing left to say and there's this piercing sort of pain where my heart is. Maybe I'm even having a heart attack, but it doesn't seem worth mentioning.

She genuinely likes people. All people, not just a select few she's spent years making up her mind about.

It takes a long time before I get to the bottom of why I'm so upset. When I do, it's almost too mortifying to admit. All those months of taking it for granted that Peeta thought I was wonderful are over. Finally, he can see me for who I really am. Violent. Distrustful. Manipulative. Deadly. And I hate him for it.

I clench his hands to the point of pain. "Stay with me."

His pupils contact to pinpoints, dilate again rapidly, and then return to something resembling normalcy. "Always," he murmurs.

I dig around inside myself, trying to register anger, hatred, longing. I find only relief.

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 I'm moving in towards the camera now,  carried Forward by my rage." President Snow says he's sending us a message? Well, I have one for him. You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground, but do you see that? One of the cameras follows as I point to the planes burning on the roof of the warehouse across from us. The Capitol seal on a wing glows clearly through the flames."Fire is catching!" I am shouting now, determined that he will not miss a word. “And if we burn, you burn with us!" My last words hang in the air. I feel suspended in time.

Plutarch rushes to reassure me."Oh, no, Katniss. Not your wedding. Finnick and Annie's.All you need to do is show up and pretend to be happy for them." "That's one of the few things I won't have to pretend, Plutarch," I tell him.

 Haymitch pauses a moment, as if deciding something. "He says he'd ike to see you."

Haymitch doesn't protest when I walk out. Down the hall. Through the beehive of compartments. Find a warm pipe to hide behind  in a laundry room. It takes a long time before I get to the bottom of why I'm so upset. When I do, it's almost too mortitying to admit. All those months   Of taking it for granted that peeta thought I was wonderful are over. Finally, he can see me for who I really am. Violent. Distrustful. Manipulative. Deadly. And I hate him for it.

Two-time Hunger Games survivor Katniss Everdeen is targeted by a vengeful Capitol that vows to make Katniss and all of District 12 pay for the current unrest.

Jess

I can't stop smiling!!! I never could have dreamed Mockingjay would turn out the way it did. It was SO bittersweet. I cant stop reading the last 3 pgs! :D AMAZING!! Don't get me wrong...it was dark, and heartbreaking in so many places...I cried a few times.

Marco yauri 

I was about to gave it 4 stars but the end was everything!

I was reading it and listening to it in tandem and I must say that it is the most heartbreaking book of the trilogy. I felt the ending a bit rushed but everything was so devastating that I just was in pain the whole time. 20/10 would recommend.

Tsu 💙

Collins

The Hunger Games

One of the “slower” paced books of the series but one of the most heartbreaking. Katniss always stood with the fact that no innocent life should’ve been lost regardless of their cause. Her anger was always placed on Snow and later Coin, she truly deserved to be the mockingjay, sad the cost of it broke her apart

lily

I have made it to the end of the Original The Hunger Games Trilogy and what a series it has been, Deciding to read the books was one of the best decisions I have made and that I can’t remember the movies at all means that I have been able to experiences these for as if it’s all for the first time. 

Katniss has narrowly escaped the claws of the Capitol. She is the face of the rebellion, and the strain of that responsibility shows. Nothing is clear cut, nothing is easy, and nothing makes sense. The suspense, the tension, and the electric air is apparent, and it won't matter if Katniss is ready or not. The rebellion is catching fire. Welcome to the war against the Capitol.

It’s hard to know how I’m feeling, Things don't turn out the way you want them to or the way you expect them to. This one isn't like the first two and shows a realistic aspect of what would happen in a real war zone. It gives the reader a sense of why nobody is clearly justified in their actions and why Katniss, Peeta, Gale and everyone involved could and won't ever be the same again.

There is no way, even if I wanted to, I could ever forget the story of Katniss Everdeen, the Mockingjay, and the people of Panem.

Ian Brakspear

I have made it to the end of the Original The Hunger Games Trilogy and what a series it has been, Deciding to read the books was one of the best decisions I have made and that I can’t remember the movies at all means that I have been able to experiences these for as if it’s all for the first time. 

Katniss has narrowly escaped the claws of the Capitol. She is the face of the rebellion, and the strain of that responsibility shows. Nothing is clear cut, nothing is easy, and nothing makes sense. The suspense, the tension, and the electric air is apparent, and it won't matter if Katniss is ready or not. The rebellion is catching fire. Welcome to the war against the Capitol.

 

It’s hard to know how I’m feeling, Things don't turn out the way you want them to or the way you expect them to. This one isn't like the first two and shows a realistic aspect of what would happen in a real war zone. It gives the reader a sense of why nobody is clearly justified in their actions and why Katniss, Peeta, Gale and everyone involved could and won't ever be the same again.

 

There is no way, even if I wanted to, I could ever forget the story of Katniss Everdeen, the Mockingjay, and the people of Panem.

I still don’t understand why everyone hates Gale. It was implied that he designed the trap the prim got caught in and the weapons but he didn’t know that district 13 was going to do it. He didn’t pull the trigger. He felt horrible about the fact that it happened even telling Katniss that he failed her. Now, I’m not saying that Katniss and Gale should have ended up together but they are too much alike for that relationship to work… too many of the same traumas. 

Overall pretty good book, but just like the movie I did feel like it lagged a little.

Bushra Yenice

“If we burn, you burn!”

I still don’t understand why everyone hates Gale. It was implied that he designed the trap the prim got caught in and the weapons but he didn’t know that district 13 was going to do it. He didn’t pull the trigger. He felt horrible about the fact that it happened even telling Katniss that he failed her. Now, I’m not saying that Katniss and Gale should have ended up together but they are too much alike for that relationship to work… too many of the same traumas. 

Overall pretty good book, but just like the movie I did feel like it lagged a little.

Treyden Talbot

fuck this series is so much better than i thought it was

August Stone

So gripping, the epilogue will never not be the most bittersweet, perfect ending to a series ever! 

Kira Louise Morris

I found the book to be interesting but some parts of it to be a bit cringe.

Ashley Lively

The entire series is so perfectly crafted and this was a brilliant ending. It shows that some demons will never go away but we can always grow, move on and remember.

Fakornam Zevor 

This book was a bit slow paced compared to the other two, except for the ending which happened so fast. I would have loved to read more about the transition and the changes in the country and also the character. That being said, I liked the ending of the series and enjoyed reading them very much.

Yega

i cant even,, im sobbing so much dude im so&!*#;#

The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!!!!

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)

Shruti Bector 

“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” ...

Final book of trilogy. It is slow paced in comparison with other two and felt little extra stretched at some places. Catnis was irritating at alot of events. But the end is so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. It was a way better trilogy than my expectations.

tori 👻

** spoiler alert **
           There were so many details I didn't remember, like Johanna and Katniss sharing a room in 13 (honestly how the fuck did i forget that) and the bond they create the way they can. it felt good to go back.
Still not giving it 5 stars because you can't convince me that killing Finnick off had a narrative point or any impact to the storyline. It was purely shock value and that's a no from me. It's just another name to the list and it's honestly cruel.

On the other hand, I appreciate the ending a lot and, I don't know now, but I remember back in the day people didn't like it much because it felt rushed. But to me it matches the pace of the entire series. The Hunger Games is extremely fast paced, it only made sense it would end like that, too.
It also leaves the reader to wonder how did Katniss and Peeta actually grow back together. We've seen them do it for the sake of the games, leaving the ending to us actually gives them the privacy they needed in the first place. I've never doubted their feelings for each other, specially since Catching Fire, it's just like Finnick says: anyone paying attention can see it.

I love that District 12 becomes the district of healing. it's interesting that the most valuable thing to protect was lost to both of them, with Prim dying and Peeta being hijacked and turned into something he was not. It's nice to read they managed to live with those losses and eventually found happiness, even if the scars would never actually vanish. That's human nature.

Now for my favorite quote:
"Several sets of arms would embrace me. But in the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves Peeta, too."

the hunger games series is a modern classic.

Daphne Li-Chen

kelsey

But there are much worse games to play.

suzanne collins does an amazing job depicting grief and ptsd and effects of war. this should be required reading in every school

Greer Andersson

** spoiler alert **
           5 ⭐️
The most perfect ending to this trilogy. I know a lot of people enjoy the first two books more and I can’t blame them because I also agree. But honestly I think this book is so so underrated.

The politics are so interesting and the plot is arguably more devastating than the first 2 books. I will never get over losing Finnick AND Prim. 

Again, I’m repeating myself here but there are so many details that I wish they kept in the movies. Also I need to mention Finnick again, I will NEVER get over his death.

Amira 

loved how she wrote katniss’ relationship with both gale and peeta bc it resonates so much. theres so many mixed feelings, so hot and cold but she loves them both so strongly, even if she doesn’t know in what way. i think that makes the feelings even stronger, when you can’t put a name to it but its just instinctual. which is why the ending is so disappointing?? goes against everything katniss has ever expressed an opinion about - marriage and kids

Sarah Sammis

Like so many dystopian stories, the trilogy suffers from problems of scale. Despite Katniss traveling from district to district, there's never a good sense of how big each district is. When speaking of them in the abstract, they seem huge. When traveling through them, they are small enough to fit the needs of the plot.

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Bella Baxter

Le Sigh. Ripped my heart out in so many places.  Couldn't stop myself from continuing to read it, though. I just had to know what was coming up next. It was great.

My name is Katniss Everdeen.
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.

Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.

It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans—except Katniss.

The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay—no matter what the personal cost.

The Hunger Games #3

I enjoyed reading this but not as much as the other books in the series. I know Katniss was supposed to be recovering and stuff, but it just felt like she was kind of just floating around. I mean she wanted Peeta back so bad, but he comes back damaged, and she acts like she wants nothing to do with him. I felt like it was kind of rushed as well, them making their way through the capital and all, even though we were gearing up to that the whole book. Overall, still an amazing book, just not my favorite in the series. 

Mockingjay

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