READING RESPONSE: MOCKINGJAY BY SUZANNE COLLINS

I have nearly finished the final book in The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. This amazing book is about a place called Panem, or what used to be North America. Panem was split into 13 districts, with the Capitol ruling over all of them. One day, the districts rebelled against the dictatorial Capitol. Unfortunately, the Capitol won the war, and district 13 was destroyed. To keep a revolt from ever happening again, The Capitol set up The Hunger Games, a disturbing game in which 24 children had to fight to the death with all of Panem required to watch. The main character, Katniss, a young survivalist, has won two of these games with her companion Peeta. In this book, Katniss becomes the face of the latest rebellion against The Hunger Games and the Capitol. She and all the other rebels are determined to fight for their freedom.

I am very close to finishing this story, and I don't want to spoil it for people who haven't read it, so all I'm going to say is that I predict that Katniss will vanquish the Capitol and end the Hunger Games once and for all. Throughout the story, Katniss has grown and matured in so many ways. She stepped up to the challenge of becoming "the Mockingjay", or the face of the rebellion. She went through so much pain; being in the Hunger Games,facing The Captiol, witnessing so many deaths, and still she remains a tough determined girl.

The entire Hunger Games series is perhaps the best I've ever read. The author, Suzanne Collins has a beautiful way with words. When she writes, it hooks you into the story, and you can't seem to put it down. She lets the reader go deep into Katniss's head, and experience exactly what she is going through, as if you are actually in the moment. 

In conclusion, Suzanne Collins is an excellent writer, the book is a riveting page turner, and although it may seem  violent, I highly recommend it.