Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book Three)

Suzanne Collins

Aug 2010 · The Hunger Games Book 3 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!

Ratings and reviews

it was an amazing book. A lot of readers said it was alright but every twist literally brought me to tears. Thinking about what it would be like to lose people that are so close to me and that I love so much. I enjoyed the series so much and wish that it wasn't the end. Definitely one of my favorite series ever. The characters are so well put together that when Katniss loses them you actually feel your heart sink. Something about Suzanne's writing just brings me to earth and makes me appreciate what I have and helps me to stay close to those who matter and protect them no matter what. In the end this is one of the best books I've ever read.

While some may find the decision to split the final book into two films unnecessary, this choice allows for a more thorough exploration of the story's themes and characters. The slower pace of Part 1 builds tension and emotional depth, while Part 2 delivers the action-packed climax fans were eagerly anticipating.

I bought this book fully expecting it to live up to the the level I thought the first two books had. I was wrong. The book started off like it was going to complete the series in a fulfilling way. I soon noticed how slow the beginning of the book was, how the plot was lacking in many aspects, how unemotional the entire story was, and how Suzanne Collins began killing off characters whose names I barely knew. When the parachutes come down on the kids, I didn't care. Suzanne Collins can write good cliff hangers, I'll give her that. But she has never proved to me she has the ability to conclude a series or even a book in a way that is complete and ties up all of the loose ends. Oftentimes its not clear what Collins is trying to convey, her writing style is so vague and ambiguous that a passage reread a dozen times will still make no sense. The last few chapters of the books seem hastily thrown together like the author wants to shock us. In addition, the book doesn't seem to really have a climax. It starts slow, picks up, then drops off. After reading this book, I looked back on the rest of the series and noticed how shallow and plotless they were. Suzanne Collins has the potential to write very good books, but this is not that book. The Hunger Games is not that series.

About the author

Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Year of the Jungle, her picture book based on the year her father was deployed in Vietnam, was published in 2013 to great critical acclaim. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.