This week I read Mockingjay which is the final book in The Hunger Games series,
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. This amazing book is about a place called
Panem, or what used to be North America. Panem was split into 13
districts, with the Capitol ruling over all of them. One day, the
districts rebelled against the dictatorial Capitol. Unfortunately, the
Capitol won the war, and district 13 was destroyed. To keep a revolt
from ever happening again, The Capitol set up The Hunger Games, a
disturbing game in which 24 children had to fight to the death with all
of Panem required to watch. The main character, Katniss, a survivor has won two of these games with her companion Peeta. In
this book, Katniss becomes the leader of the latest rebellion against The
Hunger Games and the Capitol. She and all the other rebels are
determined to fight for their freedom.
Throughout the story, Katniss has grown and matured in so many
ways. She stepped up to the challenge of becoming the "Mockingjay", or
the leader of the rebellion. She went through so much pain mentally and physically being in the
Hunger Games, facing The Captiol, witnessing so many deaths, and still
she remains a tough determined girl.
In the book, Katniss's sister Prim dies. Katniss loved Prim more than
anyone in the world and when she died Katniss still had to be the leader
and the face of the rebels. This is an example that she went through
tough times and still had to be strong.
In conclusion, The Hunger Games series is a great trilogy and when you read it it gets you hooked and you can't stop reading until you finish. Suzanne Collins is an excellent writer, and although it may seem violent, I highly recommend it.
