Mockingjay

"My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. It would be best for everyone if I were dead . . ."


Mockingjay. The third book in the The Hunger Games series. This novel continues the events which took place at the second novel, Catching Fire. Katniss narrates that she was taken from the arena during the Quarter Quell and was saved by Plutarch Heavensbee, the Gamemaker, together with other living victors. Peeta and some others were taken to the Capitol. The rebellion did already start. There really is District 13, governed by President Coin. Katniss realized, she really was the Mockingjay, the one that started it all.

The novel, unlike the two others, was the one with the most deaths -- from little children to refugees to victors like Finnick to the two presidents and to Prim, her sister. Prim. I was surprised with her death. It was really unexpected and depressing to know that she was killed. She was innocent and just there to aid the injured.

The novel, written by Suzanne Collins, is I think too rushed with events happening quickly, especially the last parts. After the killings, the rebels succeeded immediately. I haven't even noticed how Snow was captured, then suddenly, he was to be executed. Then Coin was killed. Then Katniss was taken into the Training Center. Then she was freed. Then there was Peeta. Then they got married. Then they had children. It was a bit too fast for me.

Overall though, the novel is good. Not as great as the first two books though. I like how the novel ended peacefully, and Peeta and Katniss married is what I wanted since the start. I thank Suzanne Collins for her way of writing. I learned a lot from her. I'm really excited for the movie adaptation of this novel.

And ohh.


May the odds be ever in your favor...