Mockingjay Song

[redbrunja]

 I was so, so afraid that there would be a huge drop in quality with a sequel, but there really wasn't. Katniss remains the ruthless and flawed young woman that I fell in love with in The Hunger Games. I adored the first half unequivocally. Now, I have mixed feelings about Katniss returning to the games. It feels dangerously repetitive. I was super-pleased that the rebellion is now kicking off (I bet Cinna was/is vital to the uprising) and the destruction of district 12 is the perfect place to end a second book. Collins is now committed to the epic governmental overthrow that I think she was wary of committing to in The Hunger Games and much of Catching Fire. That said, I'm rolling my eyes a bit about Katniss making it out of the Games alive twice within a year.

I can't wait for August.

Comments

[nimblnymph.livejournal.com]

Okay, now I am going to HAVE to buy The Hunger Games. This is like the second or third post you've made gushing over it, and I've come to learn that if you gush I'll probably end up gushing as well.

[syl-luvs-silver.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're going to HAVE to. ;) I've given Hunger Games as a birthday present to two of my RL friends, and it's now on their list of favourite books.

P.S. Pretty sure I recced it to you eons ago... >:/

[nimblnymph.livejournal.com]

You probably did Syl and I just ... forgot because I'm not an elephant.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

It's the second straight post, and please read it so I can have more people to talk about.