The final film in the hunger games franchise will divide and conquer. I am running desperately through the emptiness of what seems to be a corridor, its all white, just like most of the capitol security buildings. The hunger games trilogy ends this month when the final chapter, mockingjay part 2, is released. Anything said on this page is fair game and we can talk openly about the book here and believe me i want to talk about this book so please leave your thoughts and then stop back to see where the conversation is going. It also takes place in the capitol and districts 2 and 8. Many years later, katniss and peeta are parents to a daughter and a son. Mockingjay, part 2 sat down to craft the ending to the epic franchise, they didnt really have much of a say as to how katniss story would end. My first reaction to the final act of mockingjay was that it was indeed meant to be the ending to another book. Mockingjay the final book of the hunger games library edition. I just finished the hunger games series which i love. Part one of course came out last year, and because the last book was split in two, we had a. But it can be tough for a reader who comes into this book expecting something more like the previous books. She is also the author of an upcoming picture book, year of the jungle, and the new york times bestselling underland chronicles series for middle grade readers, which started with gregor the overlander. A book report of the book mockingjay by suzanne collins.
The title of the series is taken from an annual event known as the hunger games. It is the last installment of the hunger games, following 2008s the hunger games and 2009s catching fire. Mockingjay is a 2010 science fiction novel by american author suzanne collins. The hunger games franchise has finally come to an end with mockingjay part 2, which. Aug 25, 2010 i finished mockingjay last night and am still trying to cope with the ending. I cried off and on throughout the last two chapters and i think that the ending is wonderfully tragic, what with the death of prim and the mental decline of the main character as the full realization of war and life hit home. Apr 22, 2012 i just finished the hunger games series which i love. Collins did not leave her story formula when writing mockingjay.
I understand that she was the mockingjay but what does her singing. In chapter 23, gale comments that when it comes down to him and peeta, katniss will pick. Due to several plot twists and the state of katnisss mind at the end of the book, collins clearly. Mockingjay by suzanne collins spoiler page ok if you know my spoiler page you know the drill. Katniss is told to put on her mockingjay uniform and join gale and finnick for some filming of the destruction aboveground. Mockingjay part 1 spoilers without concerns about ruining the movie for people who havent seen it yet if youre posting comments here, assume that anyone in the conversation has seen the movie if you havent. Johannas involvement is never even discussed, although she does. Katniss everdeen, having survived her first hunger games and been plucked out of the quarter quell by the rebels living in district t, is now required to. Mockingjay did anyone else loathe the third book of hunger. Coin wants to make it clear that the mockingjay lives. Our goal is to take over the districts one by one, ending with district two, thus cutting off the capitols supply chain. I was slightly confused with the ending of the third book of the trilogy, though. Spoilers follow for both the final hunger games novel and the final hunger games films, mockingjay and mockingjay part 2. Mockingjay, the final installment, was a hotly anticipated novel that sold nearly half a million copies in its first week alone.
Seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2 the mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half. It is powerful, dark, soulsearching stuff, that though incongruous with the first two books, ultimately is. This is for people who have already read the book and we can share the great moments of the book without worrying that it would spoil it for someone else. The ending to mockingjay might not be completely satisfying for team gale fans for obvious reasons, but for everyone else, mockingjay, part. Mockingjay, the third book in the worldwide bestselling hunger games series, is now available with allnew cover art from the feature film the third book in the international bestselling hunger games series is now a feature film. Hunger games spoiler talk this is a place where we can openly talk about the great book hunger games. What is the resolution in mockingjay by suzanne collins. The mockingjay film part 1 ending spoilers and discussion. Suzanne collins is the author of the groundbreaking hunger games trilogy for young adults. See more ideas about mockingjay book, mockingjay and hunger games. Sep 01, 2010 mockingjay isnt a book about some girl prancing about amidst a thin veneer of danger this is a book about brutal, murderous war, and how a girl tries to survive, living with the decisions she has made and the blood on her hands. Why the mockingjay ending is satisfying in its sadness. For nearly fifteen years, katniss was hesitant about having children even though peeta has wanted children for all those years. Collins left the rails of her story in the series finale and wrote something of a treatise about war rather than the heartwarming young adult romance we got in games and fire i understand that response.
Mockingjay part 2, starring jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson and liam hemsworth. Mockingjay isnt a book about some girl prancing about amidst a thin veneer of danger this is a book about brutal, murderous war, and how a girl tries to survive, living with the decisions she has made and the blood on her hands. Mockingjay summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The third book in the international bestselling hunger games series is now a feature film. It is chronologically the last installment of the hunger games series, following 2008s the hunger games and 2009s catching fire. Four more missiles fall, but they are dropped at staggered times. Mockingjay is the final exciting instalment of the hunger games series by suzanne collins. I glance back at the freak show that is my crew, steel myself, and follow her into the hospital. Perhaps the best testament i can give mockingjay is to tell you that this 41yearold, responsible, gainfullyemployed woman read it from cover to cover between 1. 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. Nov 25, 2015 when the filmmakers responsible for the hunger games. As the mockingjay, shes still being manipulated, just by district this time instead of the capitol. Like the previous books, theres plenty of bloodshed and psychological warfare in play. Suzanne collins has created the ultimate tv reality show and included a scenario of a dystopian, postcivil war america panem in the book,worthy of the best scifi authors.
In fact, the critical things that happen before and in. She is also the author of the picture book year of the jungle, a publishers weekly best book of the year, and the new york times bestselling underland chronicles series for middlegrade readers, which started with gregor the overlander. In the hunger games, collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age. Just as the real mockingjays can only sing the words of other peoples songs, katniss is forced to speak the words and ideas of the revolution. The impact and after effects of war are central to the themes of mockingjay. Mockingjay by suzanne collins spoiler page book journey. The last book in the hunger games series by suzanne collins, mockingjay brings an end to the conflict between the capitol and the thirteen districts. Aug 24, 2010 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. Mockingjay the final book of the hunger games library. If you were katniss, would you have agreed to be the rebels mockingjay. Parents need to know that this is the final book in the bestselling hunger games trilogy. There are howls coming from hunger games fandom that ms. I get the far side of the v, gale takes the near, and we alternate shots at the front bird. Nov 20, 2015 seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2 the mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half a.
The cold, hopeless tone and increasingly i thought unnecessary body count seemed to me unprecedented in the first two novels. But if you come up with a third and get coin to back it, im all ears. A subreddit for news and discussion about the hunger games book series by suzanne collins and accompanying media. One by one, the districts join in the rebellion, putting increasing pressure on the capitol. Mockingjay is the third book in the hunger games trilogy by suzanne collins. Mockingjay is a book i found to be a highly satisfactory conclusion to the hunger games trilogy. She was the daughter of a military officer, so her family was moved constantly.
Also, katniss seemed to just settle for peeta because he was there i didnt feel like she really loved him. Mockingjay is the final book in the hunger games trilogy, and carries the resolution to the previous books and quite importantly the answers to. On the fourth day, after twentyfour hours without missiles dropping, coin announces that everyone may leave the bunker. She said she couldnt stop and it was the only thing she did. Mockingjay, the third book in the worldwide bestselling hunger games series, is now available with allnew cover art from the feature film. Ending of mockingjay spoilers i just finished my second reading of mockingjay i was a bit late diving in. Well, mockingjay is here, and a satisfactory conclusion it is indeed. Katniss, a citizen of the futuristic country of panem, has just escaped from a ceremony called the hunger games, which the government of panem puts on every year. Discussion questions for the hunger games one book, one. Mockingjay chapter 27 and epilogue hunger games 3rd book ending final chapter by dufflepuds.
Cause collins ended the book in a hasty, and sloppy manner that made me and. Mockingjay is the third book in suzanne collinss the hunger games trilogy. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover. The ending of the book is satisfying, not always happy, but deeply satisfying. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The ending seemed a bit disjointed, and it seemed strange the way gale just disappeared out of the book. Mockingjay part one and two will take katnisss final adventures and be released in 2014 then 2015, giving fans plenty of time to watch it in theaters, get it on dvd, and speculate about the changing cast and crew through each. Katniss brings this family book back to her mother from district 12. I understand that she was the mockingjay but what does her. Book fans may have some thoughts about the movies ending. The book continues the story of katniss everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical capitol the hardcover and audiobook editions of. Spoiler alert after prim died because of the bombs, katniss went to her room for weeks and started singing. Mockingjay part 1 spoilers without concerns about ruining the movie for people who havent seen it yet.
Mockingjay did anyone else loathe the third book of. Lionsgate studios has announced that mockingjay will be split into two parts. In mockingjay, the conflict between katniss and president snow reaches its conclusion. Nov 04, 2015 the hunger games trilogy ends this month when the final chapter, mockingjay part 2, is released. The book seems to ask us whether its possible for this mockingjay to find her own voice. The book continues the story of katniss everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical capitol. Jul 06, 2015 u nlike the blockbuster feeling the trailer of mockingjay part 2 leaves a viewer with, the third book and finale to the hunger games trilogy, mockingjay by suzanne collins, leaves the reader with. It also gives katniss the idea of making a memory book at the end of mockingjay. Did you find mockingjay to be a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Mockingjay chapter 27 and epilogue hunger games 3rd book ending final chapter duration. Alternative ending to mockingjay essay 594 words 3 pages.