Ratings89
Average rating3.9
Final book in the trilogy, picks up after Katniss is rescued from the arena. The Mockingjay becomes a symbol of rebellion
Rebels and Capitol fight, people go crazy, people backstab, people die. It's underwhelming, but I wasn't expecting much anyway, after the first two, which I didn't particularly like.
2/3rds of the book is “camera-people” shooting Katniss doing stuff, so that Beetee can broadcast it. Interspersed with Katniss breaking down and going crazy. The whole point of Katniss' character becomes to be a showpiece. Katniss seems pissed off at this. Other readers too don't particularly seem to like this. I have no clue what pushed the author to write her off like that.
I don't know how to feel about an ‘adventure' book where the only characters who seem to be doing something are cameramen and stylists.
Katniss is a puppet. And being mentally disoriented doesn't help either. She takes no decisions. And she isn't even in her element, when she's not in the arena. The only decision she takes in the whole book, comes by the end and that might be the only redeeming factor.
This book is roughly 50% mockingjay propaganda
20% peeta-gale dilemma
20% weird dreams
10% action
It's boring, and you wouldn't be missing much, even if you don't pick it up after the first 2. The things you care about by the end of book 2, the feeling of need for closure - you'll lose it within the first part of this book. It's drab.