book report on the mockingjay

by Suzanne Collins

• Mockingjay Summary

The third and final novel in the Hunger Games trilogy opens with Katniss Everdeen walking through the remains of District 12, her former home. She is filled with guilt for her role in inciting the uprising and anger against President Snow for his oppressive tactics. Meanwhile, Peeta Mellark has been captured by the Capitol. After her dramatic rescue from the Quarter Quell arena, Katniss has been living in District 13 - the District all of Panem thought had been decimated, but was actually home to the Capitol's secret nuclear development program. Later, District 13 leveraged the nuclear arsenal to threaten the Capitol and gain autonomy. It is now where the rebellion is headquartered.

Katniss, Gale, her mother, and Prim all live in District 13's vast underground community and abide by President Coin's militant systems. Katniss does not quite trust Coin yet, especially since District 13 stood by and watched all the other districts suffer at the hands of the Capitol for years. However, Coin needs Katniss, the Mockingjay, to be the symbol of the rebellion and rally the other Districts' support. Katniss only agrees to the role if Coin will acquiesce to her demands. Coin publicly accepts Katniss's conditions and retaliates with one of her own: if Katniss deviates from the prescribed mission, "it will be viewed as a break in the agreement" (58).

Katniss's first duty as Mockingjay is to film "propos" - televised calls for resistance. Fulvia Cardew tries to put Katniss on a stage to perform scripted lines, but she fails so badly that it makes Haymitch laugh. Everyone soon agrees that Katniss is at her best when she is natural. In District 8, Katniss and Gale visit a makeshift hospital and meet Commander Paylor . Katniss's production team ( Cressida , Messalla , Castor , and Pollux ) film her meeting the patients. Katniss's presence inspires them to keep going. While Katniss is there, the Capitol attacks District 8, including the hospital. Katniss, riled up, is performs passionately for the camera, announcing to the Capitol: "IF WE BURN, YOU BURN WITH US!"

As a result of Katniss's statement, the Capitol televises Peeta begging her to call for a ceasefire. During the broadcast, he alerts District 13 of an imminent attack and is severely beaten. However, his warning helps the rebels quickly call for a lockdown, weathering the three-day attack without any casualties. Katniss feels so guilty about Peeta's circumstances that she can no longer fulfill her duties as Mockingjay. After the lockdown is lifted, the rebels decide to mount a mission to rescue Peeta (and Annie). Meanwhile, Katniss and Finnick film new propos in which Finnick reveals all the secrets he knows about prominent Capitol citizens.

The rescue is successful and Peeta, Annie Cresta , and Johanna Mason all return to District 13. Katniss is overjoyed to see Peeta, but his first reaction to her presence is an attempt to strangle her. She finds out that the Capitol has "hijacked" Peeta; he is now programmed to think that Katniss is his mortal enemy. Meanwhile, Katniss is needed in District Two, which is the only holdout in the uprising. In order to gain control over 2, the rebels must crack "the Nut," the mountain in which the Capitol keeps all its weaponry. Gale comes up with the ruthless idea to create avalanches - which would disarm the Capitol but also trap all the innocent District 2 miners inside.

Katniss voices her dissent but President Coin supports Gale's plan, and it succeeds. Katniss, though shaken, must use this opportunity to demand the Capitol step down since it's clear they are losing ground. However, while she is filming, two trains full of survivors come careening out of the Nut, many of them armed. The battle starts anew, but Katniss can't take it anymore. She tries to negotiate with the District 2 survivors and is shot in the process.

Back in District 13, Peeta has become calmer but still addresses Katniss in a nasty tone. For the first time, loyal Peeta can see Katniss's flaws, and she does not like it one bit. Meanwhile, Finnick and Annie get married. After the rebels have had time to regroup, they start to prepare for the final battle: taking down the Capitol. Katniss is assigned to Squad 451 (a group of Sharpshooters led by Boggs ).

Katniss and Gale are disappointed to find out that Squad 451 will be the "Star Squad," or the public face of the rebellion. This means that they will not be active in battle. They do not have a choice but to fight, though, when a "pod" kills Soldier Leeg 2. Coin quickly sends a replacement: Peeta (who still is wired to kill Katniss). Suddenly, Katniss realizes that Coin wants her dead. The Star Squad faces tragedy again while filming a complex fake battle sequence - Boggs triggers a pod that blows off his legs. Another pod unleashes a wave of toxic black gel, and yet another kills Soldier Mitchell. Before Boggs dies, he transfers his Holo (like a GPS of the Capitol that points out the pods) to Katniss and tells her not to go back to District 13.

Squad 451 moves forward through the Capitol with Katniss in the lead. A televised Capitol broadcast proclaims that the members of Squad 451 are dead. After watching himself nearly kill Katniss on television, Peeta decides that he should die, and only Katniss can talk him into continuing. Pollux leads them into the maintenance shafts below the Capitol. But Snow is one step ahead of them and as they find themselves getting closer to his mansion, he unleashes a pack of wild reptilian mutts. Only Pollux, Gale, Cressida, Peeta, and Katniss manage to escape alive. Cressida leads them into a grimy store selling fur underwear run by Tigris , a former Hunger Games stylist and rebellion sympathizer. Tigris offers Squad 451 refuge in her hidden basement.

The next day, most of the Capitol citizens have been evacuated. Upon hearing that the more fortunate Capitol homes (even President Snow's) are taking in refugees, Katniss decides to refocus on her mission to kill Snow. Tigris disguises the rebels and they take off - Cressida and Pollux are the guides, Katniss and Gale are the refugees looking for shelter, and Peeta is there to create a distraction if needed. They are quickly separated and Katniss reaches Snow's mansion alone. She sees Capitol children gathered on his lawn - a human shield for Snow. Then, a Capitol hovercraft appears above the children and drops bombs on them. Just as the rebel medics (including Prim) rush in to help, the bombs explode again. Prim is killed and Katniss is badly burned.

When Katniss awakens in a Capitol hospital, the rebels have won the war and Coin rules over Panem. When wandering around the President's mansion in a daze, Katniss comes upon the fallen President Snow, chained and dying in a a room full of roses. He tells her that Coin orchestrated the attack that killed Prim. While Katniss and Snow were focused on destroying each other, Coin managed to manipulate them both and take over Panem without compromising District 13. Katniss takes some time to deal with this news, but Snow's assertions are solidified when Coin suggests holding a Hunger Games with Capitol children. During the victory ceremony, Katniss fires her ceremonial arrow into Coin, even though Snow is standing right next to her.

Katniss is drugged and held in the mansion for weeks until Haymitch comes to fetch her. He tells her that her trial is over - Plutarch and Dr. Aurelius argued that Katniss acted out of insanity, securing her freedom. She's now free to go home to District 12. Commander Paylor is now president. Back in District 12, Katniss struggles to put herself back together. Gale gets a fancy job in District 2, and Katniss's mother is starting a hospital in District 4. Soon, Peeta returns to District 12 and he and Katniss grow back together.

In the epilogue, Katniss shares that she ended up with Peeta because she needed his faith and loyalty more than Gale's inner fire (since she has enough of her own). 20 years later, they have children - a girl and a boy. Even though Katniss and Peeta are still haunted by their Hunger Games experiences, they are moving on - together.

Mockingjay Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Mockingjay is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

What is the technique Katniss uses to un-jumble her thoughts, or make things clear in her mind?

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I use a technique one of the doctors suggested. I start with the simplest things I know to be true and work toward the more complicated. The list begins to roll in my head.... My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old....

What did Katniss realize After Visiting the Remains of District 12

What chapter are you referring to? In Chapter 1 She is burdened by a deep feeling of guilt for their (District 12) demise, but she also blames the rebels in District 13 who drew Katniss into their mission to overthrow the Capitol without her even...

After visiting the remains of district 12, what did Katniss realize?

Do you mean when she returns with Gale? What chapter are you referring to?

Study Guide for Mockingjay

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By Suzanne Collins

'Mockingjay' is the third and final installment of the *Hunger Games" trilogy. It is one of the most successful books in the Young Adult genre.

Article written by Neesha Thunga K

B.A. in English Literature, and M.A. in English Language and Literature.

The novel provides an extremely satisfying conclusion to the Hunger Games trilogy. The writing is excellent, and the action in the novel is thrilling. A good amount of character development occurs, especially for the main characters of the novel. But the standouts in the novel include Collins’ exceptional use of symbols and her portrayal of the dangers of power.

Clever Use of Symbolism

Suzanne Collins is a master at using symbolism in her novels. Two of the most predominant symbols used in Mockingjay include the white roses that are the accessory of choice for President Snow and the game of Crazy Cat invented by Katniss.

The roses that President Snow wears are the average white rose in his lapel. They are genetically modified to produce a sickly sweet scent. These roses have a multitude of meanings in the novel. Firstly, Snow wears these roses to mask the scent of blood in his mouth, which is constantly present due to blood sores. According to Finnick , Snow made his way to the top by poisoning everyone in his way, but he would drink a little bit of the poison to allay suspicion. This is what resulted in permanent blood sores in his mouth.

Secondly, the scent of the roses makes Katniss physically ill, as she associates the scent with President Snow’s ruthless nature. Every time she smells them, she is reminded of the fact that he has enough power to kill her loved ones. This is especially true of Peeta, who is currently in a vulnerable state at the Capitol . Snow also uses the roses to send Katniss messages throughout the novel.

Further, towards the end of the novel, Katniss throws a white rose into the fire in her house, proving that fire is capable of burning roses, much like she was capable of setting fire to President Snow’s power regime. Lastly, roses also become a source of healing for Katniss – in the form of primroses. The primroses that Peeta plants in front of Katniss’s house allow her to heal from her sister’s death and the horrors of war.

Similarly, Crazy Cat – a game invented by Katniss during the lockdown of District 13 – acts as a symbol both within the novel and outside it. Katniss plays the game with her sister’s cat, Buttercup . The game involves flashing lights on the ground and watching in amusement as the cat tries to capture the light in vain. Katniss soon finds out that Buttercup only plays the game when the light is just near enough to be reachable, but he gives up quickly when the light is too far away.

The reason Crazy Cat is an important symbol in Mockingjay is that Katniss realizes that it is the same game that President Snow is playing with her. By keeping Peeta alive, Snow is offering her just enough hope to keep her within control. However, she realizes that he could kill Peeta at any second, at which point he would lose any hold over Katniss. This means that Snow is going to continue torturing Peeta as long as Katniss is on the side of the rebellion.

Crazy Cat is of special importance because it reflects the nature of games played by those in power. This way, Collins uses a combination of symbols to not only take the plot forward but also act as a commentary on warfare and the military history of the world.

Other symbols that are of prominent importance include the Mockingjay bird, of course, and Katniss herself, who becomes a symbol of the rebellion. The arena tokens that Katniss carries around also act as important symbols that help remind her of the atrocities she has faced, and the safety she feels in District 13. 

The Dangers of Power

Throughout the Hunger Games novels, Collins has depicted the struggle for control and the dangerous nature of power. However, in Mockingjay, she takes it to the next level. Here, several people are vying for control over Panem . First, there is President Snow who is struggling to maintain his position as ruler and dictator. Then, there are the rebels from District 13, who wish to establish democracy.

There is also President Coin, the leader of the rebellion, who wishes to overthrow President Snow only to take his place. And finally, there is Katniss, who is unwittingly caught up in the power struggle and has an incredible amount of influence over the districts . Too much power is a dangerous thing, no matter in whose hands it is, and Collins depicts this through the Hunger Games which is suggested by President Coin.

When the rebels have won, President Coin calls for a symbolic Hunger Games, that is, the Hunger Games to end all Hunger Games. However, the very notion of another Hunger Games, just when they have been freed from it, is barbaric to people. This is when Katniss realizes that Coin is just as bad as Snow, and she makes the radical decision to kill her. Thus, Collins warns us that when power is left in the hands of one person for too long, it can be dangerous. As such, she sends out a strong message that a democracy – where people’s representatives rule the nation – is the right foot forward for any nation to be fully free.

Mockingjay as a Conclusion

Mockingjay brings Katniss’s story to an end. Katniss ties up all of her loose ends, killing President Snow and obtaining freedom from the districts . Her sister has died in the fight, but Katniss now has another person to live for – Peeta.

Collins provides us with an intriguing, yet satisfying epilogue, where we see Katniss and Peeta happily married with two children. They are still haunted by their nightmares, but they remind themselves that the atrocities of the Capitol are in the past. They understand that their children will learn about them in history books and try to teach them not to repeat the same mistakes that Panem committed, from a young age.

The love triangle between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale also comes to a satisfying conclusion. Unfortunately, Gale’s enthusiasm for war has resulted in casualties on the side of the rebels – including Katniss’s sister, Primrose. There is no way to tell whether it was one of Gale’s death traps that killed Prim or not, but the likelihood is high enough for Katniss to be repulsed by Gale. She is thus left with a clear choice – Peeta, who is strong, gentle, and capable of muting the fire within her and providing her the safety and security she needs.

What does the symbol Katniss mean?

In the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay , Katniss becomes a symbol of the rebellion. She is often referred to as the Mockingjay, a bird that has been appropriated for the rebellion.

Does Haymitch die?

No, Haymitch does not die in the Hunger Games trilogy. He is a shrewd victor from District 12 who is determined to keep Katniss alive for the rebellion.

Why did District 11 riot when Rue died?

Katniss shows an incredible amount of humanity when her friend Rue dies in The Hunger Games . Because of this, the people of District 11 decided to honor Katniss and Rue’s memory by performing the three-finger salute .

Why does Peeta kill Katniss?

Peeta tries to kill Katniss in Mockingjay after he is rescued. This is because he has been “hijacked” by the Capitol, i.e., brainwashed into thinking that Katniss is a mutt created by the Capitol and a threat to his life.

Mockingjay Review: A Satisfying End to the 'Hunger Games'

Book Title: Mockingjay

Book Description: 'Mockingjay,' the finale of the Hunger Games trilogy, delivers a fast-paced, action-filled conclusion, adeptly exploring themes of power, warfare, and political conflict.

Book Author: Suzanne Collins

Book Edition: First Edition

Book Format: Hardcover

Publisher - Organization: Scholastic Press

Date published: August 24, 2010

ISBN: 978-0-545-22350-8

Number Of Pages: 384

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Mockingjay Review

Mockingjay is the last installment of the Hunger Games trilogy and it does not disappoint. It lives up to the expectations of the readers and delivers a satisfying conclusion. It is fast-paced, action-packed, and well-written, with clever use of symbolism. The novel perfectly showcases the dangers of power and accomplishes its goal of introducing the themes of warfare and political conflict to Young Adults.

• Fast-paced and action-packed
• Unpredictable twists throughout
• Captures political conflict well
• Good world-building
• Might be too rushed in the end
• Some plot points are weak

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“ Mockingjay ” by Suzanne Collins – Book Review and Summary

Introduction to Mockingjay:

Mockingjay, written by Suzanne Collins, is the third and final installment in the Hunger Games trilogy. The story follows Katniss Everdeen, a teenage girl who has been thrown into the violent world of the Hunger Games, a fight-to-the-death reality TV show. Mockingjay picks up where the previous book left off, with Katniss recovering from the Quarter Quell, a brutal version of the Hunger Games. This book sees Katniss become the symbol of rebellion against the Capitol, as she fights to bring an end to the violent and oppressive regime. In this review, we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the book, as well as the literary devices and techniques used by the author.

Book Summary:

Mockingjay takes place in a dystopian future where the United States has been destroyed and replaced by the nation of Panem. The Capitol, located in the heart of Panem, controls the twelve outlying districts with an iron fist. The Hunger Games are a brutal reminder of the Capitol’s power, forcing children from each district to compete in a fight-to-the-death reality TV show.

In Mockingjay, Katniss has been rescued from the Quarter Quell by the rebels, who want her to become the face of the rebellion. The book follows Katniss and her team as they travel through the districts and fight against the Capitol. Along the way, Katniss discovers the true nature of the rebellion and is forced to make some difficult decisions.

Important themes in Mockingjay include war, loyalty, and the human spirit. The book explores the idea of what it means to be loyal, whether to friends, family, or a cause. It also looks at the effects of war on individuals and society, and the ways in which the human spirit can persevere in the face of adversity.

One of the strengths of Mockingjay is the way in which Collins portrays the effects of war on individuals and society. The book shows the horrors of war, from the physical violence to the psychological trauma. Collins also explores the idea of how people can be manipulated by those in power, and how propaganda can be used to control the masses.

Another strength of the book is the way in which Collins uses literary devices to tell the story. The book is told from Katniss’s point of view, which allows the reader to see the world through her eyes. Collins also uses symbolism, such as the mockingjay pin, to represent the rebellion and the human spirit.

One weakness of the book is the pacing. The first half of the book is slow and lacks action, while the second half is fast-paced and action-packed. This uneven pacing can make the book feel disjointed at times.

Despite this, Mockingjay is a unique and engaging book that explores important themes and tells a compelling story. The use of literary devices and the portrayal of the effects of war make it a thought-provoking read.

Evaluation:

Fans of dystopian fiction and young adult literature will enjoy Mockingjay. The book is well-written and engaging, with a strong female protagonist and a thought-provoking plot. It is a fitting conclusion to the Hunger Games trilogy and will satisfy fans of the series.

When compared to other works in the same genre, Mockingjay stands out for its exploration of the effects of war and its use of literary devices. The Hunger Games trilogy as a whole has become a cultural phenomenon, and Mockingjay is no exception.

Overall, Mockingjay is a must-read for fans of the Hunger Games trilogy.

Possible questions for a high school test:

• Who is the protagonist of Mockingjay?
• What are some of the themes explored in the novel?
• How does the author use literary devices to create a haunting atmosphere in the book?
• The protagonist of Mockingjay is Katniss Everdeen.
• Mockingjay explores themes of power, rebellion, propaganda, and the consequences of war.
• Collins employs literary devices such as symbolism and foreshadowing to create a haunting, visceral atmosphere in the book.

Additional Resources:

• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7260188-mockingjay
• New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/books/review/Prose-t.html

Awards and accolades:

• 2010 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy
• 2011 Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Book
• New York Times Bestseller

Functional details:

• ISBN: 978-0439023511
• Number of pages: 400
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• First published: August 24, 2010
• Mockingjay has been made into a movie, released in 2014

Other Reviews of Mockingjay:

• The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/books/review/Crystal-t.html
• Publishers Weekly: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-439-02351-1
• The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/24/mockingjay-suzanne-collins-review

About Suzanne Collins:

Suzanne Collins is an American author and television writer. She was born on August 10, 1962, in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in the eastern United States. Collins began her writing career in 1991 as a writer for children’s television shows, including “Clarissa Explains It All,” “Little Bear,” and “Oswald.”

In 2008, Collins published the first book in her “Hunger Games” trilogy, which went on to become a bestseller and was adapted into a successful film franchise. The trilogy includes “The Hunger Games,” “Catching Fire,” and “Mockingjay.” Collins has also written other books, including the “Underland Chronicles” series.

Collins has received numerous awards for her work, including the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Book and the California Young Reader Medal. She currently lives in Connecticut with her family.

Other books by the author:

The Hunger Games (2008) Catching Fire (2009) Mockingjay (2010) The Underland Chronicles series (2003-2007)

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Summary and Study Guide

Mockingjay , published in 2010 by Scholastic, is the third novel in Suzanne Collins’s bestselling Hunger Games series. The series follows the life of Katniss Everdeen , an adolescent girl living in the futuristic dystopia of Panem. Mockingjay focuses on the civil war between the 13 districts of Panem and the oppressive government of the Capitol. Through Katniss’s experiences in the war, Collins explores cycles of oppression, the meaning of love in wartime , and the power of propaganda.

Like its precursors in the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay achieved massive commercial success. It was adapted into two films in the corresponding film series: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) and Mockingjay Part 2 (2015). Mockingjay was named a 2010 Best YA Book of the Year by Kirkus and Publishers’ Weekly.

This guide refers digital version of the 2010 Scholastic Press edition.

Content Warning: Mockingjay contains graphic depictions of violence and war. This guide also contains discussions of sexual exploitation, suicidal ideation, and drug and alcohol abuse.

Plot Summary

Mockingjay begins during a war between the 13 districts of Panem and the Capitol. Katniss Everdeen, whose subversive actions during the 74th and 75th Hunger Games catalyzed the rebellion and the subsequent war, surveys the rubble of her home in District 12. The coal mining District 12 has been leveled by a Capitol firebombing attack that killed most of its population. Katniss’s childhood best friend, Gale Hawthorne , managed to save many people. The survivors of the bombing have been taken in by the neighboring District 13, the rebellion’s epicenter.

Katniss feels immense guilt at the knowledge she indirectly brought on the attack. She still struggles with traumatic memories of her time in the Hunger Games, where she had to kill several people in self-defense and watched countless others die. Katniss’s friend, love interest and fellow victor, Peeta Mellark , has been captured and imprisoned by President Coriolanus Snow .

Katniss returns to District 13, where she lives with her mother, her little sister, Primrose “Prim” Everdeen. Seventy-five years before the events of Mockingjay, District 13 led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Capitol. The district went underground when it became clear that the rebels would lose the war. Now, it’s run by President Alma Coin , a ruthless leader dead set on overthrowing Snow and installing a representative democracy. Coin recognizes the rebels’ need for a shared symbol to unify the districts against the Capitol. She asks Katniss to take on the role of the Mockingjay, the televised face of the rebellion. Katniss hesitates due to her history of being manipulated by the Capitol’s government but eventually agrees. In exchange for her cooperation, she negotiates terms should the rebels win the war: immunity for Peeta and the right to kill Snow herself. As she navigates her new role, she confides in Gale.

Katniss worries for Peeta, who is still in the Capitol. In televised propaganda interviews, an increasingly haggard Peeta begs for a ceasefire, warning that the war could destroy all of Panem. Katniss suspects that Snow is having Peeta tortured and wonders whether his words are scripted by the Capitol.

As the Mockingjay, Katniss begins to film propaganda pieces or “propos” highlighting the Capitol’s cruelty and the districts’ resilience. The propos fulfill their goal of uniting the districts but provoke vengeance from Snow. In his next interview, Peeta warns District 13 of an upcoming attack by the Capitol, allowing them to go on lockdown in time to avoid casualties.

Katniss is too worried about Peeta’s fate to perform her Mockingjay duties, so Coin organizes a rescue mission to the Capitol. The mission is a success, but when Peeta returns, the rebels learn he has been subjected to a form of memory conditioning called hijacking. The Capitol has brainwashed Peeta into perceiving Katniss as a deadly threat, and upon seeing her, he attempts to kill her. With the help of his medical team, Peeta slowly begins to recover his memories. Meanwhile, Katniss learns that Gale is planning out increasingly brutal war tactics, notably a double bomb designed to lure in medical responders and then kill them.

Katniss journeys to District 2, the only district still allied with the Capitol. Gale devises a plan to attack the district’s military epicenter, which involves heavy civilian casualties. Despite Katniss’s reservations, the plan succeeds, and the rebels take District 2. Coin reluctantly lets Katniss join the final rebel mission to the Capitol. She is placed on a squad that includes Gale, Peeta, and Katniss’s friend Finnick Odair. Katniss plans to defect from the group to hunt down and kill Snow.

In the Capitol, the group encounters streets rigged with deadly booby traps, a tactic reminiscent of the Hunger Games arenas. They eventually reach the heart of the battle in the city center, but Finnick and several other members are killed along the way.

As Katniss and Gale set out for Snow’s mansion, chaos breaks out, and Gale is arrested by Capitol police officers known as Peacekeepers. Katniss continues alone. Outside Snow’s mansion, a group of children has been formed into a human shield. Capitol hovercrafts appear and drop bombs on the children. Katniss recognizes her sister Prim among the crowd of people rushing to help. A second round of bombs detonates, killing Prim and knocking Katniss unconscious.

When Katniss awakes, suffering from severe burns, she learns that the war is over. Snow has been captured, and the rebels have won. Coin steps up as the new president of Panem, canceling the democratic elections that she promised earlier in the novel. Katniss visits Snow in the lead-up to his execution. Snow tells her that it was the rebels, not the Capitol, who dropped the bombs that killed Prim. Coin has been using the Mockingjay as a tool to distract him, wasting his resources and distracting him from the real threat in the districts.

On the day of Snow’s scheduled execution, Coin announces that Panem will hold one final Hunger Games. As a punishment for the Capitol, all of the tributes will be the children of Capitol citizens. Katniss recognizes Coin as a tyrant. When the time comes for her to execute Snow publicly, she instead kills Coin. Katniss is briefly imprisoned but freed after a public trial in which her friends argue that the trauma of the war deranged her.

Gale is installed in a powerful role in the new rebel government. Katniss severs her relationship with him entirely, realizing she does not need his cold, vindictive nature in a partner. She returns home to District 12, reuniting with a fully de-conditioned Peeta. They rekindle their romance.

Mockingjay concludes with an epilogue set 15 years after the rebellion. Katniss and Peeta have two small children. The Hunger Games have been banned and are now taught as a cautionary tale. Katniss and Peeta still suffer from the long-term effects of their trauma, but they survive by remembering the goodness in the world.

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When THE HUNGER GAMES was published two years ago, I initially started listening to the book on CD. After a few hours of that, though, I found myself at my local children's bookstore, buying a print copy instead. It turns out that the audiobook narration, although adept and exciting, just couldn't keep up with how fast I wanted to ingest Suzanne Collins's harrowing story. Caught up in the action, I wanted to find out what happened next at a pace faster than the narrator could read aloud. So, like countless other fans, I devoured the rest of the book at breakneck pace, did the same with its sequel, CATCHING FIRE, when it released last year, and spent the last several months eagerly awaiting the final installment of the series.

Well, MOCKINGJAY is here, and a satisfactory conclusion it is indeed. Although it lacks the sort of concentrated, stage-managed drama necessitated by the "games" structuring the THE HUNGER GAMES and CATCHING FIRE, the freer form of the storytelling matches the increased complexity of Collins's plot and themes. She doesn't spend a lot of time getting readers up to speed (note: if you haven't read the first two novels in the trilogy yet, do yourself a huge favor and do that first), instead dropping right in on a Katniss who is confused, weakened and disoriented following the devastation at the close of CATCHING FIRE. She's unsure who to trust, deeply ambivalent about her own role in the mounting rebellion against the Capitol, and distraught in the wake of so much loss.

Eventually, however, Katniss agrees to fulfill the role the leaders of the rebellion intended for her --- to become the Mockingjay, the public face of the rebellion. In interviews, promotional videos and skirmishes that are (of course) televised throughout the districts, Katniss is an inspiration to millions, a fact that she only fully understands when she ventures into other deeply damaged but still hopeful and fighting districts: "I begin to fully understand the lengths to which people have gone to protect me," Katniss comments.

"What I mean to the rebels. My ongoing struggle against the Capitol, which has so often felt like a solitary journey, has not been undertaken alone. I have had thousands upon thousands of people from the districts at my side. I was their Mockingjay long before I accepted the role."

Meanwhile, however, Katniss's Hunger Games partner and love interest, Peeta, is being held captive, publicly turned against Katniss and the other rebels, shattering Katniss's trust and forcing her to question everything she thought she knew. And as Katniss and her friends and fellow Hunger Games Victors are sent into dangerous, highly orchestrated missions, she begins to wonder whether the ends justify the means and even, finally, whether it's possible to have "ends" at all.

Collins's countless fans will be eager not only to see how she addresses the complicated political situations she has set up in the first two novels, but also to learn whether and how Katniss resolves the conflicts being waged in her heart, as she struggles to love either Gale or Peeta, both of whom --- like everyone in Katniss's world --- are damaged in their own ways. At first, it looks like Collins might take the easy way out, using external forces to make Katniss's decision for her; rest assured, though, that Katniss must eventually find her own way here as elsewhere.

Although the suspense in MOCKINGJAY is perhaps of a less obvious variety, it is no less palpable than in the previous trilogy installments. Palpable, too, is the anti-war sentiment, stronger here even than in Collins's earlier novels. But amid staggering losses, impossibly high stakes, and indelible scars both visible and invisible, hope, fragile and rare like the mockingjay's song, still abides.

Reviewed by Norah Piehl on August 24, 2010

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

• Publication Date: August 24, 2010
• Genres: Fantasy , Science Fiction , Young Adult 13+
• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• ISBN-10: 0439023513
• ISBN-13: 9780439023511

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Almost two years after Suzanne Collins first burst onto bestseller lists with her dystopian young-adult thriller in which 24 children are dressed up in costumes and forced to compete to the death before a television audience, the final act of the “Hunger Games” trilogy is upon us. One minute after midnight Monday, “Mockingjay” will finally be available to readers, bringing a wrenching conclusion to the tale of a country in chaos and the 17-year-old protagonist who caused it.

Fans aren’t likely to be disappointed.

Difficult as it would seem to top the ingenuity and action-packed, edge-of-your-seat storyline of “The Hunger Games,” or the continued, in-the-ring thrill ride of its follow-up, “Catching Fire,” “Mockingjay” leaves the government’s kid-on-kid hunting grounds and heads into the destitute reality of the districts, which have come under heavy fire from the Capitol for rising up against its superficial and oppressive leadership.

Opening with the dreary aftermath of “Catching Fire’s” concluding line, “Mockingjay” begins with Katniss Everdeen wandering through the wreckage of her district 12 hometown, tripping over skulls and breathing in the ashes of the incinerated bodies that used to be her neighbors. More than 90% of those neighbors are dead; the rest have been relocated to district 13, an area that was thought to be abandoned but is very much alive. Forced underground 75 years earlier in an era known as the Dark Days — an era that led to the annual children’s bloodletting known as the Hunger Games — district 13’s residents have spurred the present uprising, and they’re looking to Katniss to rile up the rest of the districts and overthrow the pale-skinned President Snow, who’s made no secret of his dislike for Katniss and her rebellious unpredictability.

Snow has captured Peeta — the boy Katniss didn’t kill in the first Hunger Games, and with whom Katniss is in love. Or is she? Like the first two books in the series, “Mockingjay” continues the love triangle between Katniss, a headstrong nihilist forced to save her country from self-inflicted annihilation; Peeta, the fresh-faced and sweet-hearted boy whom she kissed in front of the omnipresent cameras; and Gale, the hunting partner with whom she grew up who could easily become something more. It takes a while, but “Mockingjay” finally settles the question of Katniss’ true affections.

And it takes some truly surprising twists and turns to get there. Unfolding in Collins’ engaging, intelligent prose and assembled into chapters that end with didn’t-see-that-coming cliffhangers, this finale is every bit the pressure cooker of its forebears.

Where “The Hunger Games” set the stage for the unusual post-apocalyptic world in which Katniss first rose up from her inconsequential and impoverished life as an ace archer to win fame as a killer with a heart (and to become an unpredictable antihero for the masses), and “Catching Fire” uses that same stage to prime the pump for a brewing rebellion, “Mockingjay” takes readers into new territories and an even more brutal and confusing world: one where it’s unclear what sides the characters are on, one where presumed loyalties are repeatedly stood on their head.

While there’s no doubt “Mockingjay” is fictional, with its surgically altered cast of characters and a host of Armageddon-esque settings and clever gadgets that would be equally appropriate in a James Bond film, the series’ conclusion is the clearest interpretation of Collins’ inspiration for the series, which was born from channel surfing between reality TV and news coverage of the Iraq war, where the lines between young people competing for money and young people fighting in an actual war blurred in the author’s mind.

Much of the action takes place on a battlefield akin to Iraq — where innocent civilians are murdered to further a cause and each side resorts to unsavory tactics that could lead to a terrorist label. More maudlin than the first two books in the series, “Mockingjay” is also the most violent and bloody and, based on the actions and statements of its characters, its most overtly antiwar — though not so much that it distracts from a series conclusion that is nearly as shocking, and certainly every bit as original and thought provoking, as “The Hunger Games.”

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Madge Undersee , the mayor’s daughter, urgently gives Katniss a gold pin to wear to the Hunger Games as her token. The pin depicts a bird that Katniss comes to recognize as a mockingjay, a species of bird that resulted from a failed Capitol project. The pin, then, is a reminder of the Capitol’s failure, of the possibility of the Capitol's failure, and thus hints at the possibility of rebellion.

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