Mockingjay Review

[moowithme113]

So I finished Mockingjay last night, and wrote majority of this review then, even though I’m posting it now. I’m still reeling, so I’m trying to figure out the best way to do this review. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly just won’t cut it this time around. But we’ll figure something out.

Comments

[thegreatmissjj]

Actually, I ship Johanna/Gale too. I think they'd be suited for each other, more so than Gale and Katniss. (And that's saying a lot since I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Johanna.)

Gale would never have dropped those weapons on innocent children.

Um, yes he would. Didn't the whole thing at the Nut prove that? And his parting words to Katniss were not about the innocent children, he says that protecting her family was the only thing he had going for him. FUCKING TOOL. GO DIE IN A HOLE ALREADY.

Also, Katniss said that he could easily end up justifying another Hunger Games with that mentality. And she's right. He believes the ends justify the means. It's not inherently bad--it's who he is--but he lacks the compassion Katniss has (remember his comments about her prep team!).

He could have easily, for lack of a better term and it really is the wrong term, taken advantage of her weakness and her sadness.Um. He did. May I direct you to page 130, Chapter 9. And then again in Chapter 14. Both times he stopped--only after he initiated and got

[moowithme113]

Hahahaha can I just say I am loving how we're having this discussion on three separate forums? Clearly this means we're awesome.

I definitely agree by the end Johanna and Gale are great for each other.

Didn't the whole thing at the Nut prove that?I think there's a difference between adult workers and innocent children. Gale understood the need for casualties, but he also understood the need for society to keep going. I really don't think he or Beetee would have planned something like that. I could very easily be wrong. But I just don't think that

[thegreatmissjj]

Oh and I don't blame him for the bomb that killed Prim. I don't think he would have set it--I think that was Coin--but I do believe that he could and would kill a whole bunch of Capitol children if he thought it was a quick way to end the war.

[solitaryrose14]

I completely agree with you, Risa. I don't see manipulation at all. I saw exactly what you saw.

Great review!