In the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy, civil war rages. Katniss has been rescued by the people of District 13, a region thought to have been annihilated decades ago. Their severely utilitarian society wants to use Katniss's popularity to unite the districts in what may prove to be an impossible task - overthrowing the tyranny of the technologically and militarily superior Capitol. But can she trust these new friends, or do they want to use her in their own games, just as the Capitol did?Mockingjay is a powerful examination of the horrors of war and the darkest reaches of the human spirit. More bleak and bittersweet than the other two books combined, it is still compelling right to the last page. Inescapable consequences and irreversible decisions leave their scars on the characters in powerful ways. Moments of humor and lightness pepper the pages, but the heaviness of the subject matter definitely makes this a weighty book.
Unfortunately, I could see a lot of the action scenes in this book being made into gory, shallow CG in the eventual movie we all know is coming. It's unfortunate, because the action is very well written, and its visceral reality adds power and depth to the events. This actually may be one of the best (and least preachy) anti-war statements I've ever read, couched in terms of an enthralling but haunting human story.
Arbitrary rating: 4.5 out of 5 severely utilitarian societies
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