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caroline2007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Abortion
jadeilona_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Torture, and Death of parent
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games, #3
Genre: YA Dystopian
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: August 24, 2010
T H R E E • W O R D S
Dark • Haunting • Contemplative
📖 S Y N O P S I S
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.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Every now and then I decide to pick up a YA novel for a quick, palette cleanser and when the mood stuck this time I decided to close out The Hunger Games series with Mockingjay. I didn't quite know what to expect heading into the final book of the trilogy and since I am reading these years after all of the hype, I hadn't really seen any reviews.
My main takeaway after finishing was a feeling of unsatisfaction. Throughout books one and two there is a forward progression of characters development, particularly when it comes to Katniss. However, in book three there was a sense of stagnation, which seemed odd and just disappointing. There isn't a whole lot of hope, rather this is filled with doom and gloom. I understand the reason behind all of this, but at the end of the day I'd have been okay with just one book.
Suzanne Collins has certainly created something worth reading with this trilogy. However, Mockingjay is hands down my least favourite. It felt drawn out, at times with not much going on, yet somehow the ending was rushed. It just didn't make sense to me.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of the series
• young readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart."
"Some walks you have to take alone."
"Closing my eyes doesn't help. Fire burns brighter in the darkness."
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy
tabbed_reads2much's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
Boy, these content warnings are a beastdaisytrails's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
luminifera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Heaviest book of the three. The main cast goes off the deep end. One of the character sacrifices themselves for the others. Several characters die.viacrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Pregnancy
dqhvr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death