Plutarch and his rebels want freedom from the cruel grip of the Capitol and an end to the Hunger Games. District 13 seems to want control. Katniss wants Peeta returned safely so he won't be another death that, as she sees it, she's responsible for. More than anything, she wants to return home to District 12 with her family to try and regain some semblance of her life before the Games...

In the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy, author Suzanne Collins brings her riveting tale to a tension filled finale that had this reviewer reluctant to stop reading until she could finish. While the pace of the first half of the book was slow it quickly accelerates into a gripping, dark journey where everything the characters hold dear is on the line and friendships are tested. There is more violence here than in the first two books and the loss of even more characters that the reader has come to care about. But the ending, for me anyway, was satisfying and realistic and seemed perfect for Ms. Collins' dark tale. The story of the brave sixteen year-old girl who volunteered for the violent Games in her young sister's stead comes full circle as Katniss watches her world transform. This final chapter is tear filled, thought provoking and will stay with you long after you read the words "the end." The Hunger Games series is not to be missed!

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Sweet

Reviewer: Roxanne
March 21, 2011