Satisfying but also strangely unsatisfying.. I loved the entire series, and I truly did NOT see the ending coming. ( )

While I really loved this book and thought it ended the trilogy well, I felt that it could have been better written. One of my friends gave this plot synopsis: "Get hurt, pass out, wake up on drugs, get hurt, pass out, wake up on drugs." That's what the book feels like sometimes. However, the repetitive injuries didn't keep me from reading this book over and over. ( )

I could not believe the things that went on in this book. I cried more than I was happy, and I swear that Katniss did the right thing in the end. Though everyone wanted her to become the Mocking jay for their own reasons, I knew that she would put them off as much as possible until she realized why she needed to do it for herself, and while I’m glad she done it on her terms, I wish that she wouldn’t have had to do it at all. I was right there with Katniss in wondering why no one was making an effort to rescue Peeta, why he was being left in the clutches of the Capitol.
We got a little more interaction with Gale and Prim, but not much and when Gale seemingly sides with the leaders of District 13, I lost a little of my respect for him, though he did start to gain it back. I don’t really want to give away too much, just in case there is someone else like me out there that has yet to pick these books up. Just know that this book is one that will move you to tears, but there is a slightly happy ending.
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I appreciated that this book was different from the previous two - it would have been frustrating if it hadn't been. However, I'm still somewhat disappointed with the series as a whole. It seems like it could have been much better with slightly better writing and had the author been willing to write for a generally older audience. As it was, Katniss' childish actions often detracted from the story, and I was mostly left wondering how much better the book could have been if it had been a bit more fleshed out. ( )

2nd time reading this series (my son wanted me to read it to him). Great story, fantastic characters, quite graphic for the faint of heart (or kids too young). Definitely a trilogy that will last the ages though. ( )