Review of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Book 3 of the Hunger Games Series

Katniss escapes once again when a rescue plan is executed.  She is taken to a place she never knew existed, District 13.  It was a surprising find, an entire city living beneath ground and making a living “off the grid”.  People who fled from their districts took refuge in District 13 and when District 12 was bombed some of the people escaped to District 13.  Life in District is not something that is normal for everyone who has lived in other districts.  There are more rules and more things to consider. 

            Now that Katniss has healed from her injuries she received in the Quarter Quell, she is spoken to about becoming the figurehead of sorts for the retaliation.  The President of District 13 believes having Katniss persuading the people would help to get all of the District people to retaliate against the capital.  At first Katniss declines, not wanting the responsibility and being the cause of getting people killed.

            After a period of time she decides she must take on this role.  It was what she was supposed to do.  She does everything she is told to by the retaliation.  Feeling like she is going through the motions everyone one is making her feel like a pawn.  So is she really being used or his her patience running thin?  Read to find out.

            I found the concluding book of the series to be a little slow.   It was good don’t get me wrong but at certain points I was just like “come on, let’s get to the point.”  Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I found it a bit of a less fun read because of that reason.  I did however like the unexpected twists and turns it provided.  I was surprised at many points along the journey, which made the book much better scale in my mind. 

            I would rate this book a 4 out of 5.  I am giving it this rating because of the slow parts but other than that it is an amazing read.  If you have read the other books in the series you will find this book in your hands before you know it.  (You have to figure out how the story ends)

If you have read Mockingjay, leave a comment below with your thoughts.  <3 Lily