Unveiling the Intriguing World of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

After the 74 Hunger Games districts begin to realize how much more they can be. Katniss sparked a light in peoples eyes in the Hunger Games when she pulled out those berries and now she will have to pay. As the capitol is holding Peeta hostage Katniss must weigh the benefits and consequences of speaking out against the capitol. Considering that peer pressure is coming at her from all angles she must make many hard decisions that will ultimately lose many lives. A while back I posted about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes but looking back on my posts, I'm realizing that I never posted about the final book in the Hunger Games Series, Mockingjay.

In the Mockingjay a rebellion begins and Katniss is at the face of it. With the Quarter Quell coming up and herself having to mentor in it she feels that she is being looked at by the public eye more than ever! She has already won the Hunger Games and escaped a different Hunger Games, but now it seems like her whole life will be its own little Hunger Games! At the heart of the rebellion is President Coin guiding Katniss through every decision she makes on camera. Slowly their rebellion acquires more and more districts until they finally have a minuscule chance of fighting the Capitol. The odds seem against them and Katniss starts to feel like a puppet in their show. Will life actually be better without the Capitol? Likely not. Katniss then must make one final decision Capitol or rebellion who wins? Katniss has the weapon, the power, all she needs is the mental strength.

The Hunger Games is a thrilling series exploring Katniss' inner struggle while the world around her is practically caving in on itself. With Katniss as the face of the rebellion they are gaining more followers than ever and will eventually fight the Capitol. Is the cost of war worth freedom though? Obviously it is but what will the cost of war be? Is Katniss ready to sacrifice her own life or more importantly threaten the safety of her family and friends for freedom? Was President Snow right is the world only stable when you scare people enough? Will nobody care about who she is once the war is over? What would happen if they don't win? Are they torturing Peeta based off of every rebellious move she makes? There are no answers only risks. When she pulled out the berries she thought she had ended the Hunger Games but they had just begun.