Mockingjay, by
Suzanne Collins, is the final book in the
Hunger Games Trilogy. Katniss Everdeen, "the girl on fire," survivor of the grueling Hunger Games and the Quarter Quell, lost her home, reunited with Gale, had Peeta slip beyond her grasp, and discovered that District 13 exists all in the same day. The revolution is brewing against the Capital and the rebels need Katniss to be their Mockingjay. Katniss consents to this, and that is where the trouble begins.
Peeta, captured by the Capital, suddenly appears on the screen, urging Katniss to hold back the rebellion. However, Katniss, the spark of an uncontrollable forest fire, is unable to do so. So instead, she sends a rescue team and brings back Peeta. But Peeta is already out of reach. He has been hijacked, his memory tampered with. Now, Peeta is convinced that Katniss murdered his family, District 2 shows motives of siding with the Capital, and the Capital still seems impenetrable. Will Katniss and the rebels sucessfully deal with these tasks?
The finale of the series,
Mockingjay wraps up the adventure of Katniss, Peeta, and Gale. The inevitable fight between the Capital and the Districts draws closer. Action-packed with humor, thrills, and suspense at every twist and turn, this book is for every teen on Earth.
-Reviewed by JunHyung, grade 7.
Comments
-Reviewed by Kristine K, grade 9.
This story was just brilliant, I also loved the way how the story ends with no more Hunger Game battles. It was the last of the three story series, it had a good conclusion to it that I really liked. I also enjoyed the authors diction (style of writhing). This story showed me a brutally world which i wish to never visit. I would recommend this book to anyone that believes you should fight for what you believe in until you get it. This series was truly one of the best I have ever read, it made me really feel like I was at the Hunger Games.
Reviewed by Armand, grade 9
Central Library
Reviewed by Frederick S., Grade 9.
Montrose Library
In my opinion this installment of the series was not as good as the others. I found that this book seemed to drag on and me not looking as forward to getting to the next big part of the story. The earlier books were very fast pace and a lot of action where this one did have action, but not the type of action I was used to with the series and it was very slow pace.The story is still very well written and a good book, so don't give up on the series especially since you have invested so much time into it. I hope you enjoy.
Reviewed by Christian W., grade 9
Montrose Library
I'm disappointed to say that I did not fall in love with this third book as I did with the two that came before it. Overall I feel like it had some really good ideas and plot lines, but it just didn't live up to the first two books.The only part of this book I loved was the epilogue. I knew that the final book of this series was never going to be sunshine and happiness, but I never thought that it would be so sad and discouraging. In most parts of the book, Katniss for the first time in all the reading irritated me, like I couldn't understand her. I would still recommend this book to all who read the series before because you have to finish the series, especially after you finish Catching Fire.
Reviewed by Nayri T., grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
I thought the book was very good. It had all the elements of an action packed book that people love to read. It keeps the reader on their toes, never knowing what will happen next. I would recommend this book to someone who likes action, underdog, and background love kind of books because that basically sums up what genres this book's in.
Reviewed by Narek A., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
I hated this book if I could unread it I would. too many people die and i just hate the person she chooses to be with. I hate how a lot of things turn out. i don't understand why certain people had to die and I don't understand why certain people didn't die. I hate how traumatized Kaatniss and Peeta end up and I wish there was a happy ending. I guess some people could call the end a happy ending but I wish they could have a true happy ending. after reading this I spent days just depressed and sad because I hated this ending. I would not recommend this book.
Reviewed by Anna K., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
I really enjoyed reading Mocking Jay. It was very interesting and had a really good storyline. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read the other two books in the series.
John, grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
I think this book was a great way to end the hunger games trilogy because it had an amazing ending to it. I liked this book because it was so action-packed and had a new thing happen every page. i recommend this book to people who like action and a book with with an amazing story-line.
Reviewed by Kyle L., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
I think this book makes you want to grip your chairs until your knuckles turn white. It's amazing how Collins can make each book in the trilogy better than the one before. The hero seems to have this brewing rage against the Capitol and she will do anything in her power to bring it down. Katniss Everdeen seems to leave an impact on this world with her courage and determination. This book has a mystifying charisma that makes you want to read it.
Reviewed by Riya S., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Library
I believe that everyone can have different opinions about "Mocking Jay." People can either say that they like the new concept or that they dislike it. Personally, I really enjoyed this book. In my opinion, I think that all three books in the "Hunger Games" series are great and amazing. However, that is only because I enjoy reading books with adventure, action, and suspense, which "Mocking Jay" definitely has. In addition, I like how this book is different than the first two books because now it focuses in the rebellion. This book is a must read.
Reviewed by CK, Grade 9
Montrose Library
I thought that "Mockingjay" was a much better book than its predecessors. While the other two books focused on Katniss's strengths, this book focused on Katniss's weaknesses. This dynamic in Katniss's character development is an interesting and a welcome change. Furthermore, this book gets rid of the '24 competitors in a battle arena' formula from the first two books and replaces it with a story about rebellion. Along with these changes is the return to the wonderful world introduced in "The Hunger Games", and the detailed descriptions first shown by author Suzanne Collins in "Catching Fire". "Mockingjay" provides a much different story than the other two books, but it is a story that should not be missed.
Reviewed by William J., Grade 9
Montrose Library
Mockingjay is my least favorite of this series. I liked how there was a lot of action but there wasn't enough romance. Other then that I thought it was a good book. Another thing I didn't like about the book is how my favorite people die in this book. I really don't recommend this book to anyone who loves to read romance but I do recommend this book to anyone who loves to read action.
Reviewed by Emily V., Grade 9
Montrose Library
This last sequel of the Hunger Games series was pretty cool. The ending felt a bit emotional I would say. Reading this kind of helped me connect to some sort of revelation in a story. If the author were to make a fourth or maybe a fifth sequel to this, I mean it would be nice to see the journey continue. I also heard there are movies relating to all three sequels so I suggest you guys should watch them but of course read the books first because everyone says the books are always better than the movies. And also reading the books first before the movies are always good because you can see the dramatic changes and differences on how the two would relate. In my opinion, I think anyone can read this book such as starting the age of 9 or even 10 because who doesn't love the Hunger Games? There's nothing really I don't like the book but it's fine because overall it was a good book to end off the series.
Reviewed by Hannah R., Grade 10
Downtown Central
I reallly enjoyed this novel. It was a great, satisfying end to the trilogy. The story was more expansive than before, taking place completely out of the Games. The writing was just as good as before, and the author was great at showing the characters' emotions and confusion. The characters were all very well-written, just like the previous two books. The book just flowed well. The action was also top notch, and I really enjoyed reading this novel. I would definitely recommend this book for others to read.
Reviewed by NK, Grade 10
Montrose Library
I like the fact that it discusses a turn in events for the Hunger Games. They are going to do a Quarter Quell instead of a regular Hunger Games. I also like the fact that instead of just protecting Katniss to make sure Katniss feels comfortable her family is also protected so the author is actually being the character and seeing their needs as he was writing the book and they have added twists. I think people who like action, rebellion, turn of events, and mystery would enjoy this book. It made me feel like the government can be corrupted at times and it's always good to fight for the rightness even though they say what they are doing is right and you know it's not. So yes, I'm recommending this book to friends.
Reviewed by Ashsmith K., Grade 9
Glendale Central Library
my opinion about the book Mocking bird which is the third volume in the whole series of the hunger games is pretty deepened and expanded. I really enjoyed reading this book because from it I learned a lot of things. Another thing that I really like about the book is that the title called Mockingjay of the book is a really clever one, and that the picture on the cover of the book really correlated to what the writing has to say. Not only was this book very interesting, It also had a ton of action in it and I really, really enjoyed reading this one. When I read this book, it is very different from other books because when I am reading other books, it isn’t very interesting and I can’t wait to finish, but when I reading the hunger games books, I really enjoy them and I just want to keep reading them until I am finished with the book because it is so interesting.
Reviewed by Suren G., Grade 8
Brand Library & Art Center