tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post1511502042132757136..comments2023-09-18T12:09:29.931-04:00Comments on Pop Culture Breakdown: Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876184821140692572noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-20813968635612514142010-09-17T19:57:52.704-04:002010-09-17T19:57:52.704-04:00I just reviewed this and had the same feelings you...I just reviewed this and had the same feelings you did. The romance tie-up was my biggest complaint. Have her make a choice instead of taking what's left over! <br><br>Great review as always!<br><br><br>Alyssa<br><a href="http://www.teensreadandwrite.com/" rel="nofollow">Teens Read and Write</a>Alyssa Kirk @ Teens Read and Writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05619379952262450970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-52689551843268868032010-09-13T10:11:56.584-04:002010-09-13T10:11:56.584-04:00@Karen - Rolling credits - definitely a great way ...@Karen - Rolling credits - definitely a great way to put it. Mockingjay was just lacking completely in the actual essence of the series. It had no pull. Nothing that made you NEED to finish it. Sure, the first two books made me crazy to find out, but Mockingjay could have never stood on its own.~Jennifer~http://www.blogger.com/profile/09876184821140692572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-70509859582004451212010-09-12T11:02:33.974-04:002010-09-12T11:02:33.974-04:00Great review. I remember after staying up all nigh...Great review. I remember after staying up all night reading (finishing at 5am) I was just like....huh...so that's it? It just didn't have the spark of the first two books and the ending felt like the rolling credits in a movie.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-19175420071044998112010-09-10T21:10:09.350-04:002010-09-10T21:10:09.350-04:00@Jenny - Exactly. I suppose the result kept with t...@Jenny - Exactly. I suppose the result kept with the way Katniss dealt with her love life the whole series, but I would have loved it if she made a real choice for a real reason.<br><br>@Rosey - Right? It makes you wonder if she even considered the alternative, or if she didn't even care enough to form an opinion at all and just took what fate gave her.<br><br>@Sam Ripley - That's what hurt the most. I never expected to be able to put down the book, never mind take days to read it. <br><br>@Missie - I avoided all the early reviews before I read it too. I think I managed to be pretty much spoiler free, but I know I didn't even want to know people's vaguest opinions on the book before I read it myself. Enjoy!<br><br>@Tara SG - I thought that after too, but I'm kind of glad I didn't. I really wanted to not have anything other than the book in my mind, so I didn't go searching for problems.<br><br>@Man of la Books - I would definitely rate the first book, The Hunger Games, as one of my favorite books ever. This final book in the trilogy didn't quite measure up to that one, but honestly there are very few that do. You should totally check out the series.~Jennifer~http://www.blogger.com/profile/09876184821140692572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-85775089405869332012010-09-09T22:20:33.163-04:002010-09-09T22:20:33.163-04:00Nice review. I haven't read any of the Hunger...Nice review. I haven't read any of the Hunger books yet, but all these reviews make me think I'm missing something :)<br><br>http://www.ManOfLaBook.comMan of la Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02509968733621979284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-60995933305568701972010-09-09T21:23:31.448-04:002010-09-09T21:23:31.448-04:00I agree with you 100%. I'm actually thinking I...I agree with you 100%. I'm actually thinking I would have been better off had a read a review like this of the book prior to reading it instead of going in with the high hopes that I did.Tara SG (25 Hour Books)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13280482558373165748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-91202997048775200512010-09-09T16:16:58.558-04:002010-09-09T16:16:58.558-04:00EKE! In my lame effort to avoid knowing anything a...EKE! In my lame effort to avoid knowing anything about this book before I read it, I'm avoiding all reviews, but I will be back! Mark my words!<br><br>LOLMissiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-86221936286714018052010-09-09T15:52:35.184-04:002010-09-09T15:52:35.184-04:00Yesssssssssss! I just wrote my own review about th...Yesssssssssss! I just wrote my own review about this and you have said all of the things I couldn't really articulate - pacing and the fact that it was putdownable, unlike the first two books, which constantly had me on the edge of my seat.Sam Ripleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17107765710414091332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-33006604842970571832010-09-09T15:01:01.582-04:002010-09-09T15:01:01.582-04:00I agree you you and I agree with Jenny above me. I...I agree you you and I agree with Jenny above me. It felt this decision was made for her. This is the 3rd review I have read where I 99.999% agree with the review :).Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603919858936912141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266515252594975225.post-75950038365170954652010-09-09T14:49:53.524-04:002010-09-09T14:49:53.524-04:00I very much agree with you on the romance part, my...I very much agree with you on the romance part, my main complaint was that Katniss just half-heartedly made the romantic decision she did because it was convenient. I wanted her to be absolutely sure of her choice and scream it from the rooftops since everyone had been controlling her Gale/Peeta decisions from the beginning. I love this series though:)Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.com