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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
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Mar 30, 2010
bookshelves: books-i-own, books-i-loved, dystopia-and-apocalyptic-and-utopia, goodreads-reading-challenge-2010
I loved this book, it was amazing. I felt so sorry for Katniss though, she has been through so much and she carries a lot of guilt with her. She blames herself for so many things.
I found it really sad when Peeta was rescued and he came back 'hijacked' it really hit Katniss hard. Her feelings were described really well and I could empathise about what she was going through. I can't imagine having someone taken away from you and then when you finally get them back they're a completly different person and their memories of you are all messed up. Hating her only made Katniss hate and blame herself even more.
'If we burn, you burn with us' was my favourite quote from the book. I could see Katniss saying those words and admire her strength and courage through out the book. The simple words hold so much meaning to them. I like how no matter what happens she never gives up.
Prim dying wasn't something I saw coming. After all Katniss was in The Hunger Games because she wanted to spare her sister. I can understand why she was killed but I still can't help but wish she hadn't been.
The ending was really good but the last epilogue was a surprise. I hadn't thought Collins would jump that far ahead in the future. I was glad to finally see Katniss and Peeta end up happy together. After all the pain and suffering she deserves to be happy. I didn't like how Gale seemed to slip off the radar. I loved how close they were as best friends. Everyone wants somebody in their life who knows them and understands them. It was a shame to see them end up so far a part. After having Gale in her life for so long I don't understand how she could just let him go like that even though she blamed him somewhat for what happend to Prim.
I found it really sad when Peeta was rescued and he came back 'hijacked' it really hit Katniss hard. Her feelings were described really well and I could empathise about what she was going through. I can't imagine having someone taken away from you and then when you finally get them back they're a completly different person and their memories of you are all messed up. Hating her only made Katniss hate and blame herself even more.
'If we burn, you burn with us' was my favourite quote from the book. I could see Katniss saying those words and admire her strength and courage through out the book. The simple words hold so much meaning to them. I like how no matter what happens she never gives up.
Prim dying wasn't something I saw coming. After all Katniss was in The Hunger Games because she wanted to spare her sister. I can understand why she was killed but I still can't help but wish she hadn't been.
The ending was really good but the last epilogue was a surprise. I hadn't thought Collins would jump that far ahead in the future. I was glad to finally see Katniss and Peeta end up happy together. After all the pain and suffering she deserves to be happy. I didn't like how Gale seemed to slip off the radar. I loved how close they were as best friends. Everyone wants somebody in their life who knows them and understands them. It was a shame to see them end up so far a part. After having Gale in her life for so long I don't understand how she could just let him go like that even though she blamed him somewhat for what happend to Prim.
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“Well, don't expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear.”
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“Ally." Peeta says the words slowly, tasting it. "Friend. Lover. Victor. Enemy. Fiancee. Target. Mutt. Neighbor. Hunter. Tribute. Ally. I'll add it to the list of words I use to try to figure you out. The problem is, I can't tell what's real anymore, and what's made up.”
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“It's impossible to be the Mockingjay. Impossible to complete even this one sentence. Because now I know that everything I say will be directly taken out on Peeta. Result in his torture. But not his death, no, nothing so merciful as that. Snow will ensure that his life is much more worse than death.
"Cut," I hear Cressida say quietly.
"What's wrong with her?" Plutarch says under his breath.
"She's figured out how Snow's using Peeta," says Finnick.
There's something like a collective sigh of regret from that semicircle of people spread out before me. Because I know this now. Because there will never be a way for me to not know this again. Because, beyond the military disadvantage losing a entails, I am broken.
Several sets of arms would embrace me. But in the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves Peeta, too. I reach out for him and say something like his name and he's there, holding me and patting my back. "It's okay. It'll be okay, sweetheart." He sits me on a length of broken marble pillar and keeps an arm around me while I sob.
"I can't do this anymore," I say.
"I know," he says.”
― Mockingjay
"Cut," I hear Cressida say quietly.
"What's wrong with her?" Plutarch says under his breath.
"She's figured out how Snow's using Peeta," says Finnick.
There's something like a collective sigh of regret from that semicircle of people spread out before me. Because I know this now. Because there will never be a way for me to not know this again. Because, beyond the military disadvantage losing a entails, I am broken.
Several sets of arms would embrace me. But in the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves Peeta, too. I reach out for him and say something like his name and he's there, holding me and patting my back. "It's okay. It'll be okay, sweetheart." He sits me on a length of broken marble pillar and keeps an arm around me while I sob.
"I can't do this anymore," I say.
"I know," he says.”
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“I knew you'd kiss me."
"How?" I say. Because I didn't know myself.
"Because I am in pain," He say's. "That's the only way I get your attention.”
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"How?" I say. Because I didn't know myself.
"Because I am in pain," He say's. "That's the only way I get your attention.”
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“Finnick?" I say, "Maybe some pants?"
He looks down at his legs as if noticing his outfit for the first time. Then he whips off his hospital gown leaving him in just his underwear. "Why? Do you find this" -- he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose -- "distracting?"
I laugh. Boggs looks embarrassed and Finnick looks more like the guy I met at the Quarter Quell”
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He looks down at his legs as if noticing his outfit for the first time. Then he whips off his hospital gown leaving him in just his underwear. "Why? Do you find this" -- he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose -- "distracting?"
I laugh. Boggs looks embarrassed and Finnick looks more like the guy I met at the Quarter Quell”
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Sep 18, 2010 04:25AM
I am reading this next :)
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I have had it for a while but I was in the middle of another book, I hate reading two books at once. I finally get to read it !! Hopes it awesome :)
Thats what my problem is, I have it but I am still reading Jealousy so I am finishing that first.
Jealousy by Lili st Crow??? I LOVED that book. :)
Yeah thats the one, so far its good :)
I can't wait for Defiance. How far are you through it?
I am just past the part where Dru and Anna were fighting, Yeah I'm not that far into it yet because I have been really busy with school.
I know what you mean. When I'm at school I hate not being able to read as often..
yeah, especially at the moment because we have to get all work in becuase last week of term starts tommorow
Oh I am the opposite, I go back to school tomorrow. We have just had 2 weeks break.
hahaha and we are about to start 2 weeks break, thats funny how things work out
It is.. What country do you live in? I live in Tasmania. :)
South Australia, Adelaide :) I have always wanted to visit Tasmania.
It's pretty cool. I have only been to queensland, sydney and melbourne. I want to go to south australia. I used to have a friend who lived there :)
I loved the ending but it bugged me that Gale just left like that. I can't believe they are 'not' friends anymore. I would have liked if Collins would had wrote a scene between Gale and Katniss at the end, like a goodbye scene or something, but oh well. I found this book really heartbreaking and depressing, I wish Prim hadn't died too, I didn't even see it coming, same for Finnick :'( I loved his relationship with Katniss in this book, they understand each other. I can't believe it's the end, no more Hunger Games :( Great review Biance! :)
Same here, How can you have someone like that in your life and have them leave and you barely feel a thing>? He was her best friend... I know after everything Katniss went through for her. It was really sad.Thank you! :)
just read your review and we had so many simliar points.. I agree with you on alot. check out my review
