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Collins, Suzanne: The Hunger Games, vol 3: Mockingjay
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“One of the best written and most thought provoking book I’ ve read for a long time” (Anthony Horowitz)
The young adult novel The Hunger Games – Mockingjay was written by Suzanne Collins. It is the final book of The Hunger Games trilogy and it follows the main protagonist Katniss Everdeen and her life in the dictorial nation Panem, the future north America.
Badly hurt, Katniss is rescued by the rebels from the Hunger Games. She is now safely in district 13 and her only thoughts are about Peeta, who was caught by the capitol. She eventually agrees to be the Mockingjay and therefore the symbol of the rebellion. They try to overthrow the capitol and form a new government, a democracy like in the old times of northern America. But Katniss soon realizes that she is only a pawn in their cruel game. The war begins against the capitol. Is she able to rescue Peeta and the other people she loves? Do the rebels bring down the capitol and president Snow?
I couldn’t put the book down. The cover art looks amazing and exciting and the language is the right level for 14- year- olds and older. It is not hard to read but you have to look up some words.
The book is written from Katniss’ point of view, and you get a detailed picture of her feelings and thoughts. I think the book wants to tell us something about the power of the political media and it criticises our society. After you have read it, you feel sad for Katniss and the poor people of Panem and you will be thinking about the book and its ending for a long time . All in all I would advise the book to everybody who liked and read the first two books and is a lover of gripping fantasy novels.
Collins, Suzanne: The Hunger Games, vol 3: Mockingjay
455 pages
Shelf mark: FE.J/ COL
Genre: fantasy
Themes: war, survival, strength, manipulation
My rating: ****
© Ada Werderitsch, 5A (October 2012)
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