Lori M. (lormac) reviewed on 4/3/2011 + 120 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

** spoiler alert ** The author did a great job here. As my friends know, I hate stories with loose threads at the end and Collins tied up everything nicely. She leaves one question unanswered but I think that the lack of an answer works in this context. The book was wonderful in raising the philosophical questions about war in a way that is unforgettable. How much violence is it okay to perpetrate to prevent an even larger disaster? I was very sad to see this series end, but of course, poor Katniss had the stuffing knocked out of her in each volume so it could not go on, and on, like that.

So why did I drop the final star? Well, Collins did something that I hate - SPOILER ALERT - she killed off a minor, but beloved, character who had endured much and was just about to enter into a wonderful phase of his life. And I think the death was unnecessary. In case you have read on, I am talking about Finnick. I think Collins could have arranged for him to be around at the end of this book, and I thought his death was just cruel to the reader. I felt exactly the same way about J.K. Rowling killing off Lupin and Tonks - unnecessary, and fairly manipulative. Unlike many of the other minor characters, both Rowling and Collins spend time making the reader understand how lonely and sad these guys' lives were, as they pined for te=heir true love, and then, the authors bless them with happiness, only to snatch it away a book later. Shame on you Suzanne and JK!!

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