So... 2 years later and I finally decided to re-read this book in preparation for the movie coming out. (In less than a week, ahhh!)
Plot: After being rescued from the arena and transported to District 13, Katniss must decided whether she wants to step up and lead the rebellion against the Capitol. With her home destroyed, neighbours and friends killed and people she loves being held prisoner, she doesn't really have a choice. She hopes that becoming the Mockingjay will allow her to end President Snow's life, rescue Peeta's and put an end to The Hunger Games once and for all.
I definitely liked it more than the first time around, but in my opinion it still wasn't as strong as the first 2 books in the series. Mockingjay is definitely the darkest in the Hunger Games series, which I appreciated a lot more reading it this time around. I appreciate how Suzanne Collins doesn't sugar coat anything for the reader, and shows us the harsh reality of life. People die, things change and you don't necessarily always get what you would like. I also love how this book wasn't centred around a love-triangle, and focused on much more important subjects such as family, friends, bravery and sacrifice.
I also like Katniss' character a lot more in this book. Of course I liked her in The Hunger Games and Catching Fire but in this book she just seemed so real. The horrible things she has witnessed and has been through finally take their toll, and this book is filled with so much raw emotion and pain that it was very hard to read at times.
Mockingjay is definitely fast-paced, but at times it did feel a little rushed. I wish Collins could have stretched the book out a little bit, and gave the reader time to digest information before moving straight on to another point in the story. Especially with character deaths, I barely had time to mourn the loss of a character before someone else was dying or getting parts of their body blown off.
Despite being the weakest book in the series, Mockingjay was still a solid conclusion to the trilogy and it is a book that will stay with me a long time after reading.
4.5/5 Stars
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