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“I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash
settles on the worn leather.”
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Young Adult, Dystopian, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure
390 pages, Hardcover
First published August 24, 2010
Why am I not dead?
I should be dead.
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.
It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans—except Katniss.
The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay—no matter what the personal cost.
My Thoughts
This book is a re-read for me. It takes us outside of the arena and drops us right in the middle of a rebellion. The beginning of this book starts with everything Katniss loved destroyed. The story is picturesque and heartwrenching, but it is the perfect end to a great trilogy.
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