Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins

My rating:

What a ride! Suzanne Collins delivers yet another page-turner! In this third volume of the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen faces the consequences of shooting an arrow through the ‘chink’ of the forcefield in the 75th edition of the Games. Some contestants have escaped to district 13, others remain in the grips of the Capitol. An innocent-looking scented white rose sends her a clear warning. Will Katniss rise up, become the Mockingjay, and set alight the rebellion brimming under the surface of the districts?

I love the writing in this book. Page after page, chapter after chapter, we delve into the intricacies of human relationships, of what can drive us crazy, pull us back to our true selves, the things we cling to, those that we cannot let go, the power of hope. The first two books were about the games - this is about a game outside the Games, it is darker, more powerful, more real. The story isn’t rushed, we get to grips with what is happening, know and understand the characters, their wills, and their hurts. What may have been brushed over in the first two volumes, is given space here in a way that strikes me as a very well balanced - certainly more striking, and vivid in my mind’s eye.

All in all, Mockingjay worked really well for me - I enjoyed this book, it was fun, and I was eager to read on all the while knowing I would be sad at the end, end which blew my mind beyond expectations – and gave me sore eyes (goodbyes can be that way!).

*Note*
I will not be reading the #0 instalment edited in 2020. I really want to keep ablaze the feelings, tastes, imagery of ashes, blood, laughing, crying, and weird things you have to read the trilogy to know about :).

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