Mockingjay

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Katniss has been rescued from the 75th Hunger Games by rebels from District 13 and Capitol rebels. Now living under ground in District 13. Everyone wants Katniss to be the Mockingjay that sympolies the rebellion against the Capitol but Katniss is hesitate until she sees Peeta being held by the Capitol and forced to repeat their agenda. To save Peeta Katniss agrees to be the Mockingjay despite reservation about the leaders of District 13. Katniss will once again risk everything to save the people she loves.

Half way through the book I was unhappy with the direction the author was leading us. I worried what would happen to Katniss and Peeta. I didn't like the leaders in District 13 I felt they were just as bad as President Snow manipulating and controlling everyone. And to be honest it was very slow and dull until Katniss and her team are in the capitol fighting their way to the Presidents palace. That was fast paced and often very sad.

I know a lot of people were angry at the ending which was not the fairy tale ending you would wish for Katniss. After all the pain and horrors she witnessed you just want her to live happily ever after. But you really cant have that ending. War is ugly and no matter how strong of a character you are you are bound to crack after being forced to live through what she lived through. And to be honest the ending was fairly anti-climatic but live is often anti-climatic.

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Catching Fire

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After defining the odds and the capitol Katniss and Peeta are doing their victory tour of the districts but not everything is good in the nation. Uprising and rumblings are occurring in most the districts. President Snow has placed the job of stamping out the rebellion on Katniss's shoulder. But nothing can stop the rising tide. When the President and the creators of the Hunger Games decide to add a twist to this years games. The tributes will be chosen from existing victors of the Games. Katniss and Peeta return to the Games and to once again fight for their lives. This time they team up with other victors but nothing is what it seems in this game not even the intentions of the other tributes.

This book started out a little slow for me and I actually put it down for a few months. Then a friend told me its worth reading so I pick the book back up and I am glad I did.

Katniss is a wonderfully complicated and endearing character. Reading her story you fell her emotions and conflicts.

Please read this series...Its well worth the read.

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