tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post8807964503257433554..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Review: Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-33127764642693492722010-12-13T20:24:57.316-05:002010-12-13T20:24:57.316-05:00Reading this series to stay on top of what my son ...Reading this series to stay on top of what my son is reading. Thanks for the review.ttownscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353729021711813331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61657324681134435292010-08-28T16:44:43.591-04:002010-08-28T16:44:43.591-04:00I loved this book, my favourite of the three, and ...I loved this book, my favourite of the three, and was totally satisfied with the way Collins ended it. It wasn't what I expected but I loved it all the same.<br />I agree with you that I was slightly annoyed how she had to explain every line of the Hanging Tree for the reader. I can only guess it is because maybe she thought some of her younger readers might not get it?<br />(spoiler) My main disappointment was not getting Cinna and Madge's backstory to why they had wanted to help out with the rebellion. I thought they would make appearances in this book for sure.<br /><br />contestpuppyduck4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-28301515601454544302010-08-28T15:53:34.643-04:002010-08-28T15:53:34.643-04:00I haven't read this book yet so it was good to...I haven't read this book yet so it was good to have no SPOILERS! I think from what I've read,that I'm going to like this book a lot. I think I was really shocked when people expected this book to be less dark and sad and all. I mean, after everything that's happened in the previous two books? I think this "There are twists and turns that I’m sure you won’t see coming. " adds to the excitement to the story! <br /><br />WONDERFUL review! Thanks for being honest!<br /><br />contestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-40893101563276342792010-08-27T16:51:32.011-04:002010-08-27T16:51:32.011-04:00I forget this...
ContestI forget this...<br /><br />ContestNikki (Wicked Awesome Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10379785087255968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-10572467378529498072010-08-27T16:33:07.644-04:002010-08-27T16:33:07.644-04:00I was waiting to see some reviews from people who ...I was waiting to see some reviews from people who didn't absolutely love the book because I can completely understand why. I figured the darker tone and the divergence from the feel of the last two books had to make some people like it just a little less. Fortunately, I was not one of those poeple. And while Mockingjay was not what I expected at all, I think it was an incredible conclusion to such a phenomenal and epic series.Nikki (Wicked Awesome Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10379785087255968519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-68521116409873308082010-08-27T00:24:50.803-04:002010-08-27T00:24:50.803-04:00I am super excited to read this!!! I want to read ...I am super excited to read this!!! I want to read it so badly. I can't wait to read this. <br /><br />behapppppppy(at)hotmail(dot)com<br /><br />CONTESTAnn Diana Dinh,https://www.blogger.com/profile/01281541319997999766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-61222500723446850042010-08-26T18:46:12.802-04:002010-08-26T18:46:12.802-04:00Wow ive waited soooooo long for this book to come ...Wow ive waited soooooo long for this book to come out and i just got it in the mail and i cant put it down!!!! The way Suzanne Collins writes is truly amazing and is different from Stephanie Meyer and J.K Rowling but in a very good way. I found this series when my best friend was reading it and at the time i thought that reading was boring until she demanded i read it and wouldn't shup up about it until i read it so I did. Did I ever thank her enough, this book had me dreaming about it for a month and wanting more. Thank you Suzanne Collins this book wil always be on my book shelf forever!!!! *contest* michellejue007@gmail.comBookLoverGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831396742446338043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-31605062725085021452010-08-26T14:02:22.529-04:002010-08-26T14:02:22.529-04:00I have to agree I liked seeing Katniss interact wi...I have to agree I liked seeing Katniss interact with other characters - Buttercup, Finnick, Johanna, and Haymitch. <br /><br />My overall reaction of Mockingjay was "holy crap" but there are a few parts that I didn't like for a few reasons, then there are some parts that I thought were perfect. Can't talk about them...I do not talk spoilers. <br /><br />I know everyone's talking about how they didn't see the action. My little sister finished Mockingjay last night and she got a little confused on a scene towards the end (not gonna say which) and I had to tell her she was mistaken...she was upset about what I told her. I didn't have much problem with the action thingy. <br /><br />In a few months I think I'm going to take a weekend and reread the entire trilogy. The Hunger Games Trilogy is most definitely one of my favorites it is up high on the list. <br /><br />**contestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-13236095768587564492010-08-26T12:18:49.202-04:002010-08-26T12:18:49.202-04:00Gabe - I agree with you on many of your points. I ...Gabe - I agree with you on many of your points. I think I liekd it a tad more than you but it was a let down. So much happened behind the scenes that I didn't feel the emotional impact that I'm sure she was going for. *SPOILER* Katniss would just wake up after each big event and it was over.....well what the hell happened?? I think we deserved to see it.<br />My Hubby is reading it now and will post his own review and I think it's more in line with what your saying. I have more to say @ the whole thing but you kind of can't - it would be too spoilery.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-62532189741048342242010-08-26T10:09:52.512-04:002010-08-26T10:09:52.512-04:00Excellent Review. Well thought out and expressed. ...Excellent Review. Well thought out and expressed. I also agree with your comments on Buttercup. Great points about Haymitch<br />(Contest)<br />contestmom AT hotmail DOT commountie9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12364278330486592567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-43604931139483705912010-08-26T08:56:53.561-04:002010-08-26T08:56:53.561-04:00Contest
What an intense book. I have mad respect ...Contest<br /><br />What an intense book. I have mad respect for Suzanne Collins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60352782415752130462010-08-26T08:51:52.775-04:002010-08-26T08:51:52.775-04:00I honestly still don't know how I feel about t...I honestly still don't know how I feel about this book. I know I loved it and it was just as good as the other two but in a completely different way. It was draining and I can't lie, I did feel a bit let down. But, I'm still a bit confused and frustrated. And, I've decided that I will no longer delve in the whole Team Peeta or Team Gale debacle. I'm going to be Team Katniss because I love both Gale and Peeta and the romance subplot is in no way as important as the major plot. <br /><br />ContestHoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229987703845115826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-75839383729448240972010-08-26T02:35:30.400-04:002010-08-26T02:35:30.400-04:00For me, the book was a letdown. The story didn'...For me, the book was a letdown. The story didn't flow and keep me on the edge of my seat like the last two books. The book just felt disjointed to me. I also think that she spent too much time on describing how Katniss was feeling and nit enough time moving the story along, it really dragged out for me. <br /><br />*SPOILER kinda* if you compare the big death at the end to Dobby's death in Harry Potter, I feel that the death in Mockingjay really lacked the emotion that was supposed to be felt. It seems like Suzanne Collins just kinda threw in that sentence where the death happens. For me, it could have been such a sad moment, but instead I was just disappointed that the death was written so poorly.<br /><br />I am not exactly unhappy with how the book ended, I just felt that the spark that captured everyone's attention in the first two books fizzled out in this book. It was very poorly written and the story was disjointed.Gabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-88474607494571765832010-08-25T20:43:37.100-04:002010-08-25T20:43:37.100-04:00Great review! I am just a little jealous because t...Great review! I am just a little jealous because the book doesn't release in my country till October!!<br /><br />Misha<br /><br />CONTESTMishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987790171985663765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-24995653075291809712010-08-25T19:06:37.869-04:002010-08-25T19:06:37.869-04:00*SPOILER*
It was definitely a rough read. I think...*SPOILER*<br /><br />It was definitely a rough read. I think when I was done my exact words were...huh. It was just so different than any scenario that I had envisioned. I liked it - a lot and I think the ending stayed true to katniss but I didn't love it....too many important things happened just out of view.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-81002100715118383592010-08-25T14:38:38.107-04:002010-08-25T14:38:38.107-04:00Wonderful review! Like Bella's & Paperback...Wonderful review! Like Bella's & Paperback Dolls it makes this series a must read, at least for me.<br />I've moved it to the top of my must get list. Thank you.<br /><br />contestSharon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784050238661525003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-65144673306131552502010-08-25T13:45:41.148-04:002010-08-25T13:45:41.148-04:00Fantastic review. But I'm like Bella--drained ...Fantastic review. But I'm like Bella--drained by the horrific-ness. It was a spectacular feat of writing, and I can fault the construction, but it sure was depressing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140835320864680932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-10837668038526670272010-08-25T13:16:08.693-04:002010-08-25T13:16:08.693-04:00I am not reading your review as I am still waiting...I am not reading your review as I am still waiting for my Mockingjay copy to be delivered today. GAH! I set up a linky today for people to link any Mockingjay related posts so please feel free to do so if you would like :DSheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-83318521368805154092010-08-25T11:10:53.706-04:002010-08-25T11:10:53.706-04:00I just CANNOT wait to get my book in the mail. You...I just CANNOT wait to get my book in the mail. Your review just makes me want it so much more (if that's even possible) Thanks for keeping it spoiler free. <br />(Contest)<br />gbubookreviews(at)gmail(dot)comThe Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Book Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907524937754283468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-55623653681047494712010-08-25T11:02:25.835-04:002010-08-25T11:02:25.835-04:00I haven't read this series yet.
I am still und...I haven't read this series yet.<br />I am still undecided about whether I will.<br />Decisions, decisions! Argh.Jennifer Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851877895753052497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-37400656933532663392010-08-25T08:45:43.440-04:002010-08-25T08:45:43.440-04:00finally finished and I agree some scenes missing ,...finally finished and I agree some scenes missing , but more realistic and lot more internal conversations. Overall I liked it alot.Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87406778678259149472010-08-25T07:37:07.157-04:002010-08-25T07:37:07.157-04:00I agree! We should have combined all three reviews...I agree! We should have combined all three reviews, you and Bella both highlighted points I was too numb to articulate.<br /><br />I agree with Bella, I am drained:(<br />I am in a book funk now and only somewhat satisfied with the ending. <br /><br />I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't what I got. <br /><br />YAY! Haymitch & Finnick. My two favorites in Mockingjay!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032132673459626946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-57170753509588593142010-08-25T07:28:30.832-04:002010-08-25T07:28:30.832-04:00I'm just drained. I didn't expect the stor...I'm just drained. I didn't expect the story to be quite so horrific, in every way possible, it was a really difficult book to read. I also liked Katniss' interactions with other people, especially Finnick, Johanna and Haymitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-71680287514950447282010-08-24T21:59:08.301-04:002010-08-24T21:59:08.301-04:00I agree with you. I felt like almost everything in...I agree with you. I felt like almost everything interesting (in an action way) was left offstage. It was an interesting choice, and I, too, had a bit of a letdown. I need to read it again when I'm not so hyped for it, and maybe I'll appreciate it more. For now, though, I'm not going to lie--a little disappointed.M.C. Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070048707530211507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-685271125667956552010-08-24T18:42:53.940-04:002010-08-24T18:42:53.940-04:00I'm exhausted but satiated after reading this ...I'm exhausted but satiated after reading this conclusion. I agree there were some areas that I had expected a little more rounding out. Particularly at the end. But overall it was a fantastic ride.Joy Tamsin Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559855237654982212noreply@blogger.com