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A pretty satisfying conclusion to the series. There was probably a little too much crammed in, particularly in the last couple of chapters, but I think it's good that it wasn't drawn out to another volume. I thought it was going to fall into the Return of the Jedi trap of having everything done by the few characters that we knew, but it actually avoided that fairly well. While Katniss is something of a figurehead, she was somewhat incidental to a lot of the most significant events of the book. I was a little surprised at how dark it was - Collins definitely doesn't shy away from the psychological trauma and long-term damage that her characters suffer. I think this series is pretty ambitios for teen fiction and for the most part the message was pretty strong so I gave it an extra star. I did start to get tired of the constant one step forward two steps back at the end of every chapter and I think a lot of the action could have been saved for the final battle instead of interspersed the way it was. I think the first book would have stood firm on its own and the sequels kind of took away some of its glory. But to be fair, I couldn't put any of them down and this one had me going pretty much non-stop until the last page so I can't really give it a bad review... definetly a series worth reading.
Collins is absolutely ruthless in her depictions of war in all its cruelty, violence, and loss, leaving readers, in turn, repulsed, shocked, grieving and, finally, hopeful for the characters they've grown to empathize with and love. Mockingjay is a fitting end to the series that began with The Hunger Games (2008) and Catching Fire (2009) and will have the same lasting resonance as William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Stephen King's The Stand. However, the book is not a stand-alone; readers do need to be familiar with the first two titles in order to appreciate the events and characters in this one. The series ends on an ostensibly happy note, but the heartbreaking effects of war and loss aren't sugar-coated. This is one YA novel that will leave you thinking about the ramifications of war on society, not just the coming-of-age of a young woman. All in all, Mockingjay confirms what we've suspected already — The Hunger Games isn't just a powerful saga about a unique, memorable hero struggling to do the right thing in the public gaze. It's also an important work of science fiction that everyone should read, because if you don't, you'll be left out of all the best conversations. The novel's biggest surprises are found elsewhere. Hope emerges from despair. Even in a dystopian future, there's a better future. Fans will be happy to hear that Mockingjay is every bit as complex and imaginative as Hunger Games and Catching Fire. Pertence à sérieThe Hunger Games (3) Está contido emTem a adaptaçãoTem como estudoPrêmiosDistinctionsNotable Lists
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This book gets war so beautifully well. honest to God, there are no victors. And no one gets out unscathed. Katniss isn't some Wonder Woman hero in the end. she's just a young girl trying to recover. she has PTSD and a drug addiction. and then the fact they wanted to have a version of Hunger Games with the capitol's kids ... whoo!