Hunger Games-Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Review

Hunger Games Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Review

This book is the third and last book in the Hunger Games trilogy. I expected a lot from this book as I have previously read the first and second book in this series and enjoyed them both very much.

Click here to see my Hunger Games Review

Click here to see my Hunger Games Catching Fire Review

Again I found the first few pages of this book quite hard to get into but once the book got started I saw the magic of Suzanne’s writing begin to take a hold of me again. This book definitely shows new sides to both Katniss and Peeta. Once Katniss has shown herself as the symbol of rebellion there is no turning back to the peaceful life for her or her family. It’s a big decision for a teenager to make- even one who has survived the wrath of the Hunger Games twice.

Here is the cover of the book:

The reds and oranges show flames- not just of the war but the flames of burning friendships and relationships too. The feather is from the Mockingjay bird.

This book is mainly about the trials that Katniss is facing after escaping half way through the Quarter Quell Hunger Games. The immediate problem for Katniss is that she has been separated from her supposed partner Peeta.  

Will Katniss chose to be their Mockingjay?

Despite the fact that I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone I would say that to fully grasp the concept and not be put off by any graphic and bloody moments a reader would have to be at least 12 years of age.

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Hunger Games-Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Review

The Hunger Games-Catching Fire review

Catching Fire is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. I went into reading this book with high hopes as I had just finished reading the first book in the series and had thoroughly enjoyed every page. Click here to see my Hunger Games review.

I found the first few pages of this book quiet boring after the thrilling and gripping action of the actual games but once I began to understand the danger that Katniss (Everdeen) and Peeta (Mellark) are in I began to understand why this series has three books rather than the one. The romance seen in the first book has harsh consequences for both Katniss and Peeta’s loved ones which for Katniss includes her lifelong best friend Gale.   

The cover of this book is quite bright blue- a stark contrast from the dark black of the first book’s cover.  This suggests a happier and jollier theme to the book. Here is the cover of the book:

This book is mostly about the implications of Peeta and Katniss’ last few minutes in the arena in which they were about to eat the poisonous berries. This would have left the Capitol with no Hunger Games winner. Their behaviour has sparked rebellions in many of the districts. The Peacekeepers are trying their hardest to stifle all rumours but Katniss and Peeta see it all on their victory tour.

The Quarter Quell brings new surprises and pressures for the couple and I can guarantee that this book will grip you just as the 1^st book did.

I think that the feelings of Katniss and Peeta are explored further as their relationship is taken to the next level and Katniss has to figure out her feeling for Gale compared to the feelings she has for Peeta.

Despite the fact that I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone I would say that to fully grasp the concept and not be put off by any graphic and bloody moments a reader would have to be at least 12 years of age.

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Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins Review

Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

Ok so bear with me because this is my first attempt at a halfway decent review…

The Hunger Games is the first in the trilogy of the same name – I am now onto reading the second book Catching Fire so look out for that review very soon.   

I am going to start off with the comment that everyone says when asked about this book, it was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed turning every page. Now whilst that may be true I hope to give a more truthful and less general review than just that statement.

Let’s start at the very beginning- with the cover.  The dark cover gives of the impression that the book isn’t going to be all flowers and pretty girly happiness. The splatters of blood confirm that assumption. In my opinion the cover suits the book perfectly- no false hope that this book is going to lift the spirits and make the world a happy place.  Here is a picture of one of the many front covers for this book:

   

Sometime in the future America has been completely destroyed and replaced by a cruel place named Panem. Panem is split up into many, in fact 12, districts. Each district has its own trade, eg district 12 has the coal trade at the heart of its district. To punish the districts for rebelling many years ago every year the Hunger Games take place- these Hunger Games are supposedly sport. Every district has to give 2 tributes, a male and female aged 12 to 18. These tributes then fight it out until the death. Only one tribute can come out alive. The only thing to make this whole thing worse is that the whole of Panem is forced to watch their loved ones fight and kill each other. In the wealthier districts tributes are brought up to enter these games so are training in war and survival skills for many years before they even get the opportunity to enter the games, so obviously these ‘Career tributes’ have the upper hand when it comes to direct contact with other tributes in the games.   

In the seam area of District 12 times are hard- money and food are scarce and the only way Katniss and Gale manage to provide for their families is by hunting illegally in the woods just past the District 12 fence. The time of the reaping is drawing ever closer- and while the chances of Katiniss’ sister getting chosen to be the female tribute from district 12 to enter the 74^th Hunger Games Katniss still worries about how her young sister would cope in such a harsh environment. To cut a long story short Katniss ends up being the female tribute. The rest of the book is about the trials and the journey she goes on throughout the games.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book; every page held my attention brilliantly by making me care about the main characters (Katniss). I think that Suzanne Collins is a wonderful writer who knows just the right amount of gore and blood to put into a book without it becoming disgusting and/or stop appealing to a girly and feminine audience. At every point I was gripped to the story and am very glad that my friends recommended this book to me.   

Despite the fact that I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone I would say that to fully grasp the concept and not be put off by any graphic and bloody moments a reader would have to be at least 12 years of age.

Thank you for reading xoxo

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