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.

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If I had had lead time, I would have done something similar. In fact, I pretty much plan to do just that when the third book arrives in my impatient little hands.

make you think the latter plot of the book feels like a retread, then pull off one of the best last sentences I can remember.

Well, it DOES feel like a retread; I don't think where she went with the storyline changed that. But the last line is epic.

I've gotta say, I also love the development of the secondary cast (Prim, Madge, Cinna, etc). I've always loved ensemble stories, so that's ALWAYS a plus from me.

Same here. I adored Katniss's prep team, and Cinna forcing them to get their shit together.