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The Blurb On The Back:

The Hunger Games.
“If we burn you burn with us.”

Kaniss Everdeen’s final battle has begun.

Part Three of the astonishing Hunger Games Trilogy.

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The Verdict:

Having been unimpressed by CATCHING FIRE, I found MOCKINGJAY a really interesting read. Collins lifts her story above the love triangle element to explore themes of the horror of war, how rebellions fought for good reasons can spiral out of control and how violence leaves everyone damaged. Although it is a flawed book, with some elements not really coming off, it’s a fascinating, mature and dark read and one that I would recommend checking out.

The Blurb On The Back:

Katniss Everdeen survived the Hunger Games. Now the Capitol wants revenge.

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The Verdict:

There was too much repetition of The Hunger Games for this to truly satisfy me as a novel, although the cliff-hanger ending hints that the final book in the trilogy will pack more of an original punch.

The Blurb On The Back:

Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death.

In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

But sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

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The Verdict:

Although not an original idea and despite the author pulling her punches with the actual Hunger Games, the execution of this book makes it worth reading, particularly the solid world-building and the strong first person voice given to Katniss as narrator. I look forward to reading the next in this trilogy.