Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Worth the wait.
Suzanne Collins did it again. Seldom do you find a sequel as good as the first, but this trilogy ends as strongly as it began. The characters are still growing, and the plot is still strong. The plot shifts and surprises were enthralling.
Katniss must lead a revolution whether she chooses to or not. The Districts will no longer lie down and take what the Capital is dishing out, but the price for freedom is never small. Both sides will take huge losses and as a reader, we feel many of them deeply.
Personally, I found some of the choices the characters make disturbing, but this story is written as a reflection on true human character, not what we wish we were like. When reading a book like this, we are forced to stand back and take a look at the way we as human beings treat each other.
The ending is bittersweet, but it wasn't written as a fairy tale. Collins is an extraordinary writer. I hope to read many more books by her.
I would strongly recommend this book for high schoolers and adults. I would not recommend it for a child under twelve.
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