AUTHOR: Suzanne Collins
STARTED: May 28, 2012
FINISHED: June 10, 2012
PAGES: 390
GENRE: Juvenile
FIRST SENTENCE: I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather.
SUMMARY: [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. THOUGHTS: While re-reading the Hunger Games series, I was just happy to see that it was as good as I remember. What I was unprepared for was to think that the final book, Mockingjay, was better than I remembered. The writing and character development were stronger than I recalled. More importantly, the emotional journey of the book was far more impactful during my re-read.
I first read Mockingjay during a read-a-thon. It's time to admit that I was speed reading to finish. That meant that I did not fully comprehend just how emotionally charged the final book in this series was. This time around, I finished this book during a long car trip. The hours I had to fill meant that I took my time reading this book.
Well, color me surprised when I found myself having to fight back tears during the final chapters. The ending of this book had a bigger punch than I remember. It was (slight spoiler warning?) way more devastating than I can recall from my original read. I also think that this was the only ending that could exist. It was not happy by any means, in fact it was tragic - but it was still the best ending for this series. And, yes, cue the tears.
RATING: Re-Read 7/10 [Original Rating was 6/10]
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