Book Review: Mockingjay

Ok, the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy - I just finished this one last night. "Mockingjay" was a great ending to a really good story. Another spoiler alert: if you haven't read the first two books, don't read this post!

Synopsis: (from amazon.com)

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

 

I think what I really loved about this series was that even though it was set in the future, it wasn't too far out there - it was still based on a world that we know with some cool technological tweaks. I have a really hard time with the super sci-fi stuff because it's a little too out there but this is based just enough in reality to make me think "yeah, that could happen".

I also think that Suzanne Collins did a fantastic job with the character development. You really believe the mental struggles that Katniss goes through, the mantra she has to give herself to get through certain situations and her complete angiush at some of the situations she's put into. This is a really fantastic ending to a great series - I finished it last night and was kind of sad that it was over!