My thoughts on Mockingjay *spoilers*
Mockingjay: 4 out 5 stars
The Hunger Games Trilogy: 5 out 5 stars
*Spoilers for all three books in the series*
This won't be like a professional book review, just some rambling thoughts I have after finishing Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
The third book started out with a whimper rather than a bang, and it took a while for any action to really get going. With the first two books in the series, there was a lull at the beginning and then you were swept into the arena and all the dangers it held. I feel like Collins didn't create the same kind of anticipation in Mockingjay.
I never really cared whether Katniss chose Gale or Peeta, or if she chose anyone at all. (In a fit of delirium at the end of the book, I thought it would be funny if she chose Haymitch!) Having said that, after building it up so much in the first two books, I was surprised that there was little suspense surrounding her romantic choice. Maybe that was intentional on Collins' part.
I also wanted more of a confrontation between Katniss and Snow than we were given. When she was standing in front of the mansion witnessing the parachutes & kids, I was feeling the momentum towards their meeting, and it was taken in a totally different direction.
Similarly, I thought it was a cop-out to have Katniss locked up in a room for weeks on end after she assassinated Coin. Where was her chance to explain herself to a jury or an audience?
Well, I guess it sounds like I didn't like it since I'm just crabbing about the stuff I didn't like. But overall, I think the book is worthwhile, if not a totally satisfying ending to the excitement of the first two books.
The Hunger Games Trilogy: 5 out 5 stars
*Spoilers for all three books in the series*
This won't be like a professional book review, just some rambling thoughts I have after finishing Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.
The third book started out with a whimper rather than a bang, and it took a while for any action to really get going. With the first two books in the series, there was a lull at the beginning and then you were swept into the arena and all the dangers it held. I feel like Collins didn't create the same kind of anticipation in Mockingjay.
I never really cared whether Katniss chose Gale or Peeta, or if she chose anyone at all. (In a fit of delirium at the end of the book, I thought it would be funny if she chose Haymitch!) Having said that, after building it up so much in the first two books, I was surprised that there was little suspense surrounding her romantic choice. Maybe that was intentional on Collins' part.
I also wanted more of a confrontation between Katniss and Snow than we were given. When she was standing in front of the mansion witnessing the parachutes & kids, I was feeling the momentum towards their meeting, and it was taken in a totally different direction.
Similarly, I thought it was a cop-out to have Katniss locked up in a room for weeks on end after she assassinated Coin. Where was her chance to explain herself to a jury or an audience?
Well, I guess it sounds like I didn't like it since I'm just crabbing about the stuff I didn't like. But overall, I think the book is worthwhile, if not a totally satisfying ending to the excitement of the first two books.