raconteur reviewed on 11/8/2010 + 168 more book reviews

I thought this book was a good conclusion to an excellent series. All throughout the novel, there is a good mix of action and "down time", and the build up to the conclusion is done very well.

However, I was fairly disappointed with the conclusion. It seems like the book just sort of fell apart towards the end. Katniss, who has so much power, as the Mockingjay could use it to ensure an ethical government. She could have become the "watchdog" of the government, to make sure things didn't happen the same way again, to spread truth, information, etc. As it is, towards the end, it just seems like she deliberately gives up, loses all her personal power, and ends up as a pawn. A pawn of both sides of the war. Which rather ruined the whole series for me as I always saw her as a strong, independent character.

Also, I thought the whole situation between Gale and Peeta was too black/white. I knew who she would pick immediately. So, I didn't think this was that realistic and it didn't make me care, either way, whom she chose - if anyone at all.

I give this 3 stars. It would have been more, but the book started falling apart towards the end.

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